Slapping on the Writs: Defamation, Developers and Community Activism

By Brian Walters

Barrister and free speech advocate Brian Walters describes eight cases where defamation laws have been used in an attempt to silence critics of development. From the Victorian seaside town of Lorne to Hichinbrook Island in North Queensland, the threat of legal action has created fear and often silence among conservationists and community activists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0868404632
• ISBN13: 9780868404639
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 8.4"