Sentences with phrase «as in a libel case»

The fact Starmer mentions Thomas» deletion of the message indicated that — as in a libel case — moves to delete and apologise for messages after they are posted will be recognised by prosecutors.

Not exact matches

In referring to 1964, Abrams is talking about the landmark Sullivan vs. New York Times case, in which the Supreme Court established what's known as the «malice standard» for libeIn referring to 1964, Abrams is talking about the landmark Sullivan vs. New York Times case, in which the Supreme Court established what's known as the «malice standard» for libein which the Supreme Court established what's known as the «malice standard» for libel.

The story of philo «Semitism is not presented as an alternative way of considering the modern Jewish experience: indeed, as the Rubinsteins show, it arose in large part in response to worldwide persecution and violence against Jews» from the infamous Damascus «blood libel,» to the institution of anti «Jewish laws in Italy, to pogroms in Russia, to the Dreyfus case, and on into the Nazi era.

If I'm wrong then I'll hold my hands up but what I said would be more akin to an incorrect statement and wouldn't come close to being as much of a libel case as, to take a (oough cough) completely random example and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, accusing referees of being bent

«New York is the world's crossroads, so what happens out there — in this case, the U.K.'s libel tourism problem and its misuse by terrorism's apologists and facilitators — affects us here, and it's nice to know that our defense of free speech here in New York is likewise having an impact out there as pressure builds in the U.K. to cease being a haven for libel terrorists,» the assemblyman said.

As bloggers have noted, this case will be one of the first tests of a new Texas law designed to discourage capricious libel suits by putting the burden on the plaintiff (Wakefield in this case) to prove that the defendants» speech has caused damage before the suit can go forward.

While she says she can't speak about the ongoing case in detail, she says it involves defamation, libel, slander - about as much as you can get sued for on social media.

Then again, the Post generally corrects errors of scientific fact or misrepresentations of scientists» views, as in the case of Nigel Weiss, only after the offended scientist issues a libel notice.

When Katie Mohammed turned to Facebook to air concerns about her community — as millions of people do every day — she didn't think she'd ever be sued for libel, and become the centre of a precedent - setting case in Ontario's laws protecting speech in the public interest.

In fact, it is even more liberal than the US, including representation in civil cases for the most part as well (there are a few exceptions, like libel, and from what I've read, even that is changingIn fact, it is even more liberal than the US, including representation in civil cases for the most part as well (there are a few exceptions, like libel, and from what I've read, even that is changingin civil cases for the most part as well (there are a few exceptions, like libel, and from what I've read, even that is changing).

It is usually too broad a question if not specified to one country as most legal questions have different answers under the laws of different countries and this would absolutely apply in the case of libel law.

Isabel Hudson, associate and specialist in libel and privacy law at Carter - Ruck, says: «The case serves as a reminder that it's not just the press who can find themselves on the receiving end of a libel or privacy claim.

Judges have ruled defamatory libel to be justified in overriding Section 2 such as in this Court of Appeal of Manitoba case from 1995 where a man was convicted of hanging up false and defamatory posters of an ex-partner around a University.

As reported by The Times of London, five law lords unanimously ruled in favor of a public - interest defense that more closely resembles the «actual malice» standard applied in U.S. libel cases involving public officials and public figures.

Anyone interested in reading further about Canada's blasphemy law should definitely check out Jeremy Patrick's excellent paper Not Dead, Just Sleeping: Canada's Prohibition on Blasphemous Libel as a Case Study in Obsolete Legislation, which is available here.

41, p. 193, 2008) entitled Not Dead, Just Sleeping: Canada's Prohibition on Blasphemous Libel as a Case Study in Obsolete Legislation which discussed the constitutional basis for a prohibition in Ireland and explains that there has been a sole case in the Twentieth CentCase Study in Obsolete Legislation which discussed the constitutional basis for a prohibition in Ireland and explains that there has been a sole case in the Twentieth Centcase in the Twentieth Century.

The High Court hearing was in front of Mr Justice Warby (who, as of 1 March 2017, is in charge of the new Media and Communications List within the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and so effectively will be the Judge most likely to hear libel cases).

Nor can I discern in those First Amendment considerations that led us to restrict the States» powers to regulate defamation of public officials any additional interest that is not served by the actual malice rule of New York Times, supra, but is substantially promoted by utilizing this Court as the ultimate arbiter of factual disputes in those libel cases where no unusual factors, such as allegations of harassment or the existence of a jury verdict resting on erroneous instructions, cf. New York Times, supra, are present.

They submit they did so because the law acknowledges that public vindication is pivotal in a libel action and because they viewed as imperative the need to present the fullest possible case in the absence of Ms. Halstead.

«I think that the sealing order is incorrect under Washington law and under the First Amendment,» said Volokh, who's known as an authority on free speech issues and recently intervened to unseal a libel case in Nevada.

The variability in the amount of compensatory damages awarded in Canadian libel cases does not mean that the award in this case is «incoherent», as Rabinowitz argues.

In 1987 I played a peripheral part in what the trial judge, Mr Justice Caulfield, described as «the libel case of the century»: Jeffrey Archer against the Daily StaIn 1987 I played a peripheral part in what the trial judge, Mr Justice Caulfield, described as «the libel case of the century»: Jeffrey Archer against the Daily Stain what the trial judge, Mr Justice Caulfield, described as «the libel case of the century»: Jeffrey Archer against the Daily Star.

While most people associate «personal injury» with physical injury this is not the case with a CGL policy where it actually means damage (so to speak) of a person's character, reputation and position in the community as a result of libel (in print) or slander (verbal defamation.)

Commonly called an umbrella insurance policy, personal liability insurance makes payments on the policyholder's behalf in cases of property and auto accidents, as well as situations that involve libel, slander, vandalism or invasion of privacy.

In other cases, such as a libel or slander lawsuit, it may provide liability protection for situations that may not be covered by other types of insurance.