chronology

This page is under construction. It highlights major reports, legislation and litigation regarding online defamation.

1835 UK Libel Act - truth allowed as defence for first time in Britain

1948 UK Porter Committee on Defamation

1972 UK Faulks Committee on Defamation

1972 Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report on Defamation

1979 ALRC report on Unfair Publication: Defamation & Privacy

1980 British Steel Corp v Granada Television (UK)

1991 Cubby v Compuserve (US)

1992 Commonwealth Broadcasting Services Act

1994 Rindos v Hardwick (WA)

1995 Stratton Oakmont v Prodigy (US)

1996 US Telecommunications Act

1996 UK Defamation Act

1997 Zeran v AOL (US)

1997 Godfrey v Demon Internet (UK)

1998 Lunney v Prodigy (US)

1998 Steinhoefel v Best (Germany)

1998 International Telephone Link v IDG (NZ)

1999 Macquarie Bank v Berg (NSW)

1999 Braintech v Kostiuk (Canada)

2000 Buddhist Society of WA v Bristile (WA)

2001 Gutnick v Dow Jones (Aust)

2001 Loutchansky v Times Newspapers (UK)

2001 Mickelberg v 6PR Southern Cross Radio (WA)

2001 Brown v O'Brien (NZ)

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