{"product_id":"lawfare-by-geoffrey-robertson-9780008607890","title":"Lawfare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Russians, the Rich and the Government Try to Prevent Free Speech and How to Stop Them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eESSENTIAL\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAmal Clooney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAUTHORITATIVE\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSir Geoffrey Bindman KC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIMPORTANT\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBaroness Helena Kennedy KC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCOULD HARDLY BE MORE TIMELY\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Rusbridger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe British tradition of “free speech” is a myth. From the Middle Ages to the present, the law of defamation has worked to cover up misbehaviour by the rich and powerful, whose legal mercenaries intimidate investigative journalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow a new terror has been added through misguided judicial development of the laws of privacy, breach of confidence, and data protection, aimed at suppressing the reporting of truths of public importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the author’s unparalleled experience of defending journalists and editors in English and Commonwealth courtrooms over the past half-century, \u003cem\u003eLawfare\u003c\/em\u003e describes the hidden world where authors struggle against unfair rules that put them always on the defensive and against a costs burden that runs to millions. Law schools do not teach freedom of speech, and judges in the Supreme Court do not understand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book identifies and advocates the reforms necessary for Britain to truly boast as a land of free speech, rather than a place where free speech can become very expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650652328172,"sku":"9780008607890","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/913013482191.jpg?v=1752308696","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/lawfare-by-geoffrey-robertson-9780008607890","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}