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Unfettered Press: Libel Law in the United States
An overview of libel law from the perspective of journalists and the media.

The Future of Libel Law and Independent Appellate Review: Making Sense of Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.
Originally published in Cornell Law Review (1985) by Gary A. Paranzino.

New South Wales Law Reform Commission: Defamation
Complete text of the Commission's report.

Defamation
Excerpt from David Hurd's Employee Survival Handbook covering defamation in the workplace.

Defamation Act 1996
Complete text of the official legislation for the UK.

Lords Urged to Ease Libel Law for Political Reports
"Britain's highest court, the House of Lords, was urged yesterday to change the law of libel "where it interferes with the constitutional right to freedom of political expression"". [Guardian Unlimited]

It's a Small World After All: Emerging Protections for the U.S. Media Sued in England
An article by Laura R. Handman and Robert D. Balin that reflects upon the practice of plaintiffs bringing their libel suits into British courts, despite not residing in Britain.

English Libel Law and the E.U. Provisions Governing Free Movement of Goods
David F. Dieteman claims that "English defamation law conflicts with E.U. free movement of goods provisions because the massive and unpredictable liabilities of English libel law have "equivalent effect" to restrictions on trade." [PDF

NewsDesk-UK: This is Libel
Overview of British libel law for the general reader.

Defamation Law and Free Speech
Leaflet with information about legal rights and options for action for people who may be threatened by a legal action or who are worried about something they want to say or publish.

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