JACK STRAW is preparing to draw up proposals for wholesale reform of England's libel laws, after a long-running Sunday Times campaign. The justice secretary says the large legal fees involved in defamation cases in English courts are jeopardising … [Read more...] about Jack Straw Pledges Action To End Libel Tourism
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Congress: Protect American Writers And Publishers From Being Sued Overseas
Picture this scenario: you're an American author who's written a well-researched, well-documented book on a topic of broad public interest. Your book's been published in the United States for an American audience. Someone who's mentioned in the book … [Read more...] about Congress: Protect American Writers And Publishers From Being Sued Overseas
Free Speech Protection Act Could Slow 'Libel Tourism'
Free press advocates in Britain are looking to a bill stuck in the U.S. Congress for moral support in the fight to reform England's draconian defamation laws. The U.S. bill, the Free Speech Protection Act 2009, is itself the product of those laws, … [Read more...] about Free Speech Protection Act Could Slow 'Libel Tourism'
Rotten Laws That Strangle Free Speech
Imagine a country in which citizens are barred from reading American newspapers and books and from accessing international websites. Scientists and writers are hauled before the courts and threatened with massive damages even if their supposed crime … [Read more...] about Rotten Laws That Strangle Free Speech
Our Libel Laws Shame Us
The fact that England has become an international centre for libel litigation underlines the need for urgent reform There has never been such momentum for reforming English libel law. The impetus has come, to our shame, from overseas. Neither our own … [Read more...] about Our Libel Laws Shame Us
The Laws That Stain Britain's Good Name
Libel tourism isn't just a matter for the media elite. Freedom of speech for everyone is in danger. Britain is a pariah state, shunned by its allies and exploited by the unsavoury. The state of English libel laws (Scotland's provisions are a little … [Read more...] about The Laws That Stain Britain's Good Name
Freedom Of Speech Under Attack In The U.S. As Well
Dr. Ehrenfeld: Free speech is a constitutional right in the U.S. but foreign libel judgments are threatening it. "Let's protect ourselves." Vrijheid van meningsuiting ook in VS onder vuur ACHTERGROND, Van onze correspondent Diederik van … [Read more...] about Freedom Of Speech Under Attack In The U.S. As Well
Judge Attacks Stifling Of Free Speech And 'Libel Tourism'
Demand: Lord Chief Justice calls for new laws to rein in the powers of judges in libel cases The Lord Chief Justice yesterday delivered a sharp warning to judges not to trespass on the freedoms of Parliament. ﾠ Lord Judge, who acts as the figurehead … [Read more...] about Judge Attacks Stifling Of Free Speech And 'Libel Tourism'
How Our Senior Libel Judge Stamps On Free Speech All Over The World
Mr. Justice Eady's rulings amplify the democratic world's most illiberal laws enabled by 12 years of utterly feeble leadership. Trafigura's super-injunction is weird for lots of reasons. But the strangest fact is this: it has nothing to do with the … [Read more...] about How Our Senior Libel Judge Stamps On Free Speech All Over The World
California Bans British 'Libel Tourism'
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, has brought in laws to deter celebrities and businessmen travelling to Britain to sue American-based publications in what has become known as libel tourism. The new measures, personally signed off by … [Read more...] about California Bans British 'Libel Tourism'