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The current law

5. The multiple publication rule stems from the 19th century case of Duke of Brunswick v Harmer,1 in which the Duke’s agent bought a back issue of a newspaper published 17 years earlier. The court held that this constituted a separate publication that was actionable in its own right. Under the Limitation Act 1980, [...]

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The civil law on defamation

Background
The civil law on defamation has developed through the common law over hundreds of years, periodically being supplemented by statute, most recently by the Defamation Acts of 1952 and 1996.
Defamation is the collective term for libel and slander, and occurs when a person communicates material to a third party, in words or any other form, [...]

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Defamation and the internet the multiple publication rule

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The current law

The civil law on defamation