March 2008


After the Ontario Court of Appeal's recent recognition of a defence of "responsible journalism" in libel law the decision of the Privy Council in Seaga v. Harper, and that of the European Court of Human Rights in Ivanova v. Bulgaria, provide examples of situations in which a defendant may be found to have fallen short of a standard of "responsible journalism". Our latest Media & Defamation Bulletin discusses the guidance these decisions may provide in this developing area of the law.