Hugh Fraser

Principles and Practice of the Law of Libel and Slander Hugh Fraser 2nd edition

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTISE OF THE LAW OF LIBEL AND SLANDER- WITH SUGGESTIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF A CITIL ACTION, FORMS AND PRECEDENTS, AND ALL STATUTES BEARING ON THE SUBJECT by HUGH ERASER. Originally published in London 1893. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION: IN preparing the present edition for the press the book has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date. I have made no alteration in the plan or general arrangement of the work, and have endeavoured, as far as possible, not to increase its size. ... H. F. 1897. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION: THE object of this work is to present to the reader the Principles and Practice of the Law of Libel and Slander in a concise form and, considering the large and increasing number of actions of this bind with which the Courts are occupied, it is hoped that the book may prove useful to the Legal Profession. The Law is stated in the form of Propositions, followed by Explanatory Notes, in the preparation of which the original authorities have in ever