Defamation Law and Practice

Defamation: Law and Practice, Second Edition, provides an in-depth analysis and
comprehensive coverage of defamation law in Ireland including coverage of
substantive and procedural law.

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This second edition is fully revised, expanded and
updated to include all recent developments in Irish defamation law. It contains
analysis of all the elements of the tort of defamation, defences to a defamation
action, damages and other reliefs, the application of human rights law in the context
of defamation, the application of practice and procedure rules in defamation cases
and a body of useful precedents.
This new edition includes:
• An in-depth analysis of the important recent developments in relation to
damages in defamation cases both in the Irish courts and the European Court
of Human Rights including the Supreme Court decision in McDonagh v
Sunday Newspapers Ltd and the ECHR decision in Independent Newspapers
(Ireland) Ltd v Ireland;
• An examination of the statutory ‘offer to make amends’ defence and the
approach and role of both the judge and jury including the Supreme Court
decision in Higgins v Irish Aviation Authority ;
• An examination of the application of defamation actions in relation to social
media publications and other forms of internet communications;
• An exploration of possible reforms of Irish defamation law, the pitfalls and
challenges that lay ahead.
Defamation: Law and Practice , Second Edition provides an in-depth analysis and
comprehensive coverage of defamation law in Ireland including substantive and
procedural law and is Ireland’s leading text on defamation law having been cited
several judgments in the superior courts in Ireland