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Libel law must be changed to protect free speech, Supreme Court hears ? Daily Telegraph

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“People should be free to criticise each other on the internet without fear of being sued, the Supreme Court heard yesterday in a test libel case which could could make it easier to rely on the fair comment defence.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Full post as published by Current Awareness on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).

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