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Justifying Australia's libel ruling.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 22-DEC-02
Format: Online - approximately 496 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Justifying Australia's libel ruling.(LETTERS)

Article Excerpt
Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The High Court of Australia's ruling in Gutnick v. Dow Jones and Co. Inc. does not open the door for jurisdiction-shopping for libel suits, as is claimed in Monday's editorial, "Globalism, free speech and the Internet." Rather, the High Court only ruled in the tradition of the common law of Australia.

Dow Jones asked the court to re-interpret the common law in a radical way to create a new...

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