General introduction -- The Internet -- Iissues for defamation law -- Libel and slander -- Publication -- Intermediaries and publication -- Identification -- Defamatory meaning -- Justification -- Fair comment and related defences -- Absolute privilege -- Duty and interest form of qualified privilege -- Modifications of the duty and interest form of qualified privilege -- Fair reports forms of qualified privilege -- Qualified privilege and malice -- Statutory innocent dissemination and related defences -- Common law defence of innocent dissemination -- Other defences -- Injunctions and related remedies -- Damages -- Vicarious liability -- Recognition and enforcement of judgments in foreign countries -- Alternatives to defamation law -- Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights -- Human Rights Act -- Grounds of jurisdiction -- Forum non conveniens -- Choice of law -- Proof of foreign law -- Introduction to American defamation law -- Liability of Internet intermediaries in the United States -- Jurisdiction and choice of law in the United States

1. Libel and slander -- Commonwealth countries
2. Internet -- Law and legislation -- Commonwealth countries
3. Libel and slander -- United States
4. Internet -- Law and legislation -- United States