Defamation Law: A Primer, Second Edition provides basic and concise coverage of the substantive law of defamation. Raymond E. Brown, the author of The Law of Defamation in Canada, 2nd Edition, articulates both the diversity and similarity of the common law of defamation in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States. He has included the leading decisions in each of these countries, and quotes extensively from leading jurists. This book also includes a chapter outlining the impact of the United States constitution on the law of defamation, as well as a chapter devoted to recommending a variety of changes in the law.
