Comments on: Appeal overturns food review case

By: cearta.ie » Simon Singh, ‘bogus’ claims, and – finally – sense about libel

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:02:10 +0000

[...] 20 Defamation Act, 2009 (also here). It is better to see the refreshingly open approach to the defence of fair comment at common [...]

By: cearta.ie » Defamation and the Constitution

cearta.ie » Defamation and the Constitution — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:06:53 +0000

[...] section 20(1) provides for a defence of honest opinion, renaming and replacing the defence of fair comment. The plea in Hunter v Duckworth [2003] IEHC 81 (31 July 2003), dodged by the Supreme Court, was [...]

By: DUI Attorney

DUI Attorney — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:36:57 +0000

Food critics writing restaurant reviews, as long as they don’t go beyond their boundaries, can be of good help to anybody in a sense that they provide relevant information regarding a certain restaurant where people should go.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:36:26 +0000

Critics need to be able to say what they think, we listen to them and they must not be affraid to say what they feel is right.

By: Paul Kirk

Paul Kirk — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:33:29 +0000

Another Irish case sparking