Lawfare : how Russians, the rich and the government try to prevent free speech and how to stop them
Robertson, Geoffrey2023
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The British tradition of 'free speech' is a myth. From the middle ages to the present, the law of defamation has worked to cover up misbehaviour by the rich and powerful, whose legal mercenaries intimidate investigative journalists. Now a new terror has been added through misguided judicial development of the laws of privacy, breach of confidence and data protection, to suppress the reporting of truths of public importance to tell. Drawing upon the author's unparalleled experience of defending journalists and editors in English and Commonwealth courtrooms over the past half-century, the book describes the hidden world of lawfare, in which authors struggle against unfair rules that put them always on the defensive and against a costs burden that runs to millions.
Main title:
Lawfare : how Russians, the rich and the government try to prevent free speech and how to stop them / Geoffrey Robertson KC.
Author:
Robertson, Geoffrey, author
Imprint:
London : TLS Books, 2023.
Collation:
150 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008607890 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
342.420853342.420853 ROB342.42
Language:
English
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BRN:
2324805
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