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By: A Critical Autumn For Freedom Of Speech | Colombo Telegraph

A Critical Autumn For Freedom Of Speech | Colombo Telegraph — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:49:44 +0000

[...] Wednesday, sooner than anyone anticipated, the defamation bill returns to the House of Commons for report stage and its third reading, before heading to the [...]

By: A critical autumn for freedom of speech | Index on Censorship

A critical autumn for freedom of speech | Index on Censorship — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:05:20 +0000

[...] piece originally appeared in the TelegraphOn Wednesday, sooner than anyone anticipated, the defamation bill returns to the House of Commons for report stage and its third reading, before heading to the House [...]

By: Britain’s half-hearted bid to reform libel law | Index on Censorship

Britain’s half-hearted bid to reform libel law | Index on Censorship — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:19:53 +0000

[...] judge’s discretion.Perhaps the bill’s greatest weakness is its failure to provide a robust “public interest” defense, which has been a key demand of campaigners. In the United States, New York Times Co v [...]