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Hilary Young

Hilary Young

Hilary Young is a Professor at UNB’s Faculty of Law with expertise in defamation and anti-SLAPP law.

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

Anti-SLAPP law hasn’t succeeded in shifting defamation’s focus away from offence and distress

In trying to curb online defamation, Canadian courts are resorting to unjustified censorship

In trying to curb online defamation, Canadian courts are resorting to unjustified censorship

Judges are ordering unwarranted or overly broad injunctions to 'tame' the internet's wild west

Anti-SLAPP's unintended consequences

These laws should make it easier to dismiss defamation actions, but may complicating that goal

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