LEADER 03873nam 22006851c 450 001 9910815141903321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4725-5892-8 010 $a1-280-80823-3 010 $a9786610808236 010 $a1-84731-082-6 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472558923 035 $a(CKB)1000000000338590 035 $a(EBL)270766 035 $a(OCoLC)476005344 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000223619 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12050912 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000223619 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10181736 035 $a(PQKB)10291317 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1750695 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1750695 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10276273 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL80823 035 $a(OCoLC)893331509 035 $a(OCoLC)191799658 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255762 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC270766 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL270766 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000338590 100 $a20140929d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPolitical libels $ea comparative study /$fIan Loveland 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aOxford $aPortland, Oregon $cHart Publishing $d2000. 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 190 pages) 311 0 $a1-84113-115-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [185]-187) and index 327 $a1 Introduction -- 2 The Common Law and Political Libels in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Britain -- 3 American Perspectives on Political Libels in the Early Democratic Era -- 4 The English Common Law in the Early Years of the Modern Democratic Era -- 5 Sullivan v. The New York Times -- 6 The Sullivan Principle in 'English' Law -- 7 English Law - the First Phase of Reform -- 8 Sullivan v. The New York Times in Australia -- 9 English Law - the Second Phase of Reform? -- 10 Conclusion 330 8 $aThe political libel is as old as politics itself. The politician,seeking redress in the courts for an allegedly libellous publication, uses the English law of libel to attempt to remove the stain from his character. Wielding the 'sword of truth' he does battle with the media, often with huge attendant publicity, and at great risk to his reputation should he fail in his quest. At the same time he stands to pocket a substantial sum in damages if he can show the libel to have been committed. In this, the first modern study of the phenomenon of political libels, the author delves behind the headlines and looks at the political and legal problems which surround this little understood but controversial area of English law. In this highly readable and engaging work the author surveys the ancient and modern history of the political libel laws, and argues that the English law of libel has in the main been too jealous of defending the reputations of politicians and insufficiently alert to the legitimate interest of the public. A strong case is made for reforming the law substantially, a case which rests both on the experience of other countries (notably the USA), and also on a re-examination of a handful of English cases dating from the mid-to-late nineteenth century whose significance has been downplayed by lawyers in subsequent years 606 $aLibel and slander$zGreat Britain 606 $2Constitutional & administrative law 606 $aLibel and slander$xPolitical aspects$zGreat Britain 606 $aPoliticians$zGreat Britain 615 0$aLibel and slander 615 0$aLibel and slander$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aPoliticians 676 $a345.41/02131 700 $aLoveland$b Ian$01601939 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815141903321 996 $aPolitical libels$93925744 997 $aUNINA