TY - BOOK AU - Parkes,Richard AU - Busuttil,Godwin TI - Gatley on libel and slander T2 - The common law library SN - 9780414028432 U1 - 346.42034 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Sweet & Maxwell KW - Libel and slander KW - England KW - Wales N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction 2. Defamatory imputations 3. The form and meaning of the defamatory statement 4. Slanders actionable per se 5. Slander actionalable only on proof of special damage 6. Publication 7. Identity of the person defamed 8. Parties: who may sue or be sued 9. Remedies 10. Defences: general 11. Truth (justification) 12. Honest comment 13. Absolute privilege 14. Qualified privilege at common law 15. Publication on a matter of public interest 16. Qualified privilege statute 17. Malice and qualified privilege 18. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 19. Other defences 20. Scope of this part 21. Malicious falsehood 22. Misuse of private information 23. Other causes of action arising from statements 24. The initial stages 25. Interim injunctions 26. Particulars of claim 27. Defence 28. Reply and defence to counterclaim 29. Apology, offer of amends and compromise 30. Pre-trial applications 31. Interlocutory matters 32. The trial: the claimant's case 33. The trial: the Defendant's case 34. The trial: functions of Judge and jury 35. The trial: the final stages 36. Appeal. ; Kept up-to-date by supplements ER -