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1. Introduction 2. Influence of the European Court of Human Rights 3. The distinction between libel and slander 4. Meaning of Defamatory 5. The ascertainment of meaning 6. Ingredients of the cause of action 7. Identification 8. Publication 9. Jurisdiction and choice of law 10. Parties 11. Defences- general introduction 12. Truth 13. Honest opinion 14. Publication on matter of public interest 15. Privilege: the nature of the defence 16. Absolute Privilege 17. Qualified Privilege 18. Peer-reviewed statements in scientific or academic journals 19. Malice 20. Offer to make amends 21. [Defences and Immunity for] Secondary Publishers 22. Consent and Apology and Payment into Court under Lord Campbell’s Act 23. Limitation 24. Damages 25. Injunctions 26. Other Remedies 27. Misuse of Private Information 28. Malicious Falsehood 30. Other torts of publication 31. Practice and procedure 32. Appeals Appendices