Slapping on the Writs

Defamation, Developers and Community Activism

Brian Walters (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2003
UNSW Press (Verlag)
978-0-86840-463-9 (ISBN)

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Barrister and free speech advocate Brian Walters describes eight cases where defamation laws have been used in an attempt to silence critics of development. From the Victorian seaside town of Lorne to Hichinbrook Island in North Queensland, the threat of legal action has created fear and often silence among conservationists and community activists.

In this lively accessible book, barrister and free speech advocate Brian Walters describes eight cases where defamation laws and even the Trade Practices Act - have been used in an attempt to silence critics of development. From the Victorian seaside town of Lorne to Hichinbrook Island in North Queensladn, the threat of legal action has created fear and often silence, among conservationists and community activists.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.12.2003
Reihe/Serie	BRIEFINGS
Verlagsort	Sydney
Sprache	englisch
Maße	137 x 213 mm
Gewicht	110 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medienrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-86840-463-2 / 0868404632
ISBN-13	978-0-86840-463-9 / 9780868404639
Zustand	Neuware