Wicked, Wicked Libels

'The law of libel is the instrument of censorship by which dignity-too often pseudo-dignity-is to be upheld.' That is Michael Rubinstein's definition in his introduction to this lively and authoritative account Wicked, Wicked Libels (originally published in 1972) of the libel situation in Britain.

List of contents

Introduction: The Popular Appetite for Scandal 1. A Look at the Law 2. Freer Speech – and Privacy 3. Reading between the Lines – The Lawyers and the News Desk 4. Libel – A Book Publisher’s View 5. Eye Witness 6. News and Abuse 7. A Libel Case as seen by a Successful Plaintiff 8. The Writer and the Writ 9. Defamation as Contempt of Parliament Appendix I: May Day in Court Appendix II: Punitive Damages and the PQ 17 Libel Case

About the author

Michael Rubinstein was a solicitor who specialized in representing publishers and authors including Chatto & Windus, Sidgwick & Jackson, Hodder & Stoughton, Jonathan Cape, Victor Gollancz, and Penguin Books. He served the Society for the Promotion of New Music as trustee, chairman, and then vice-president.

Summary

‘The law of libel is the instrument of censorship by which dignity—too often pseudo-dignity—is to be upheld.’ That is Michael Rubinstein’s definition in his introduction to this lively and authoritative account Wicked, Wicked Libels (originally published in 1972) of the libel situation in Britain.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael Rubinstein (Editor), Rubinstein Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032861425
• ISBN: 978-1-03-286142-5
• No. of pages: 188
• Weight: 280 g
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Defamation, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Legal History, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Defamation law (slander & libel), Defamation law, slander and libel