Showing posts with label law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label law. Show all posts

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Hypocritical law-breaking Conservative party members should be thrown in prison

kirbycairo: Don't throw the Bums out, put them in prison. . . .
... It is clear, time and again, that this government has no respect for the
law and the principles of parliament. ...

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Canadian Supreme Court libel ruling in favour of journalists

Supreme Court backs press in major libel ruling - thestar.com
In a landmark ruling on freedom of expression, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new legal defence to libel lawsuits that would shield journalists who fairly and responsibly report stories of public interest.

The new defence, dubbed "responsible communication" by the country's top court, gives greater protection to broadcasters, writers and bloggers who diligently try to verify the accuracy of information in their reports, even if every statement cannot later be proven to be true.

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