http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/ the Irish for rights Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:47:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/comment-page-1/#comment-13995 cearta.ie » The Defamation Act, 2009 in the courts Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:52:30 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/#comment-13995 [...] to section 20). The defence of fair and reasonable publication is the Irish statutory equivalent of a defence developed by the courts in other jurisdictions to increase the ambit of permissible criticism about politicians and political matters; and there [...] [...] to section 20). The defence of fair and reasonable publication is the Irish statutory equivalent of a defence developed by the courts in other jurisdictions to increase the ambit of permissible criticism about politicians and political matters; and there [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 cearta.ie » The defence of responsible journalism must await another case Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:11:11 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/#comment-11993 [...] Court ([2003] IEHC 81 (31 July 2003)) seemed to approve of the defence (at least in the view of Charlton J in a later case), but the Supreme Court ducked the question and returned the case to the High Court. However, the [...] [...] Court ([2003] IEHC 81 (31 July 2003)) seemed to approve of the defence (at least in the view of Charlton J in a later case), but the Supreme Court ducked the question and returned the case to the High Court. However, the [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11518 cearta.ie » The last Irish case on criminal libel Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:59:46 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/#comment-11518 [...] the Convention has been used to recalibrate the common law in the context both of privacy and of libel, and Gilligan J’s reasoning would seem to undercut this kind of development. It remains to be [...] [...] the Convention has been used to recalibrate the common law in the context both of privacy and of libel, and Gilligan J’s reasoning would seem to undercut this kind of development. It remains to be [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/comment-page-1/#comment-11499 cearta.ie » Defamation and the Constitution Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:59:34 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/#comment-11499 [...] may have been generated by the Constitution or the Convention, such as the emergent defence of responsible publication in the public interest. Again, section 20(1) provides for a defence of honest opinion, renaming and replacing the defence [...] [...] may have been generated by the Constitution or the Convention, such as the emergent defence of responsible publication in the public interest. Again, section 20(1) provides for a defence of honest opinion, renaming and replacing the defence [...]

]]> http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/comment-page-1/#comment-10864 cearta.ie » Defamation, opinion, and the presumption of innocence Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:42:46 +0000 http://www.cearta.ie/2007/10/defamation-privilege-and-a-public-interest-defence-in-the-irish-high-court/#comment-10864 [...] way of approaching the problems in the case before him. On the issue of qualified privilege, the High Court later came to a similar conclusion in a case in which the issue had properly [...] [...] way of approaching the problems in the case before him. On the issue of qualified privilege, the High Court later came to a similar conclusion in a case in which the issue had properly [...]

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