THE LIBEL LAW.
Special to Times. WELLINGTON, Nov. 15. For some years past it lias been generally admitted that an amendment in the libel law in regard tg what may bo called “chain” libel actions is urgently needed. For instance a libel unwittingly published by the Press Association enables any plaintiff to reap a rich financial harvest by proceeding against nearly every newspaper in New Zealand—a harvest out of all proportion to the damage done. Such cases have actually occurred within recent years. With a view of getting an amendment of the law tho Hon. J. R. Sinclair and tho Hon. H. Fcldwick to-day waited on tho Colonial Secretarv ‘and explained tho position to him. It was shown that iii this matter New Zealand is'very much behind the Mother Country, where one defendant has the power to join all tho others in a fib el ease and have general damages allocated. The Hon. Hr. Findlay recognised that this was a fair and proper thing to do, and promised to introduce legislation next session to give effect to the principle.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2239, 16 November 1907, Page 2
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179THE LIBEL LAW. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2239, 16 November 1907, Page 2
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