Defamation

Contents

Introduction

• The Task of the Committee
• Background
• The Reference
  • Competing Interests
  • Balancing Interests

Reform of the Substantive Law of Defamation

• A New Law
• Formal Provisions
• Causes of Action
  • Defamation - general cause of action
  • Defamation of the dead
  • Death after commencement of an action
• Defences
  • General Issues
  • Truth
  • Defence of political expression
  • Absolute privilege
  • Qualified privilege
  • Protected reports and official and public documents
  • Court notices and official notices and reports
  • Comment
  • Unlikelihood of harm
  • Offer of amends
  • Innocent Publication
  • Statement from the Speaker's Corner
• Damages
• Jury

Corrections

• Corrections

Reform of the Procedural Law of Defamation

• Myths
• Research
• Reform
• The existing procedural law
  • Writ of Summons
  • Information included in the Writ of Summons
  • Appearance
  • Statement of Claim
  • Defence
  • Replies
  • Other processes
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Limitation of Actions

Criminal Defamation

• Criminal Defamation

Attachment "A": Uniformity
Attachment "B": Other Developments