BOOK REVIEW: Review of Book Reviews

2021 ◽  
pp. jor.2021.1.100
Author(s):  
Anthony Webb

Book Reviews, The Common Law Tort of Defamation, and the Suppression of Scholarly Debate

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-670
Author(s):  
Kate Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Canadian Law ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Defamation Law

Professor Joseph Weiler will soon stand trial for criminal libel in France for refusing to remove a book review from a website associated with an academic journal for which he serves as editor. His case has disturbing implications for all those who write, edit, and publish critical scholarly work. In this article, I explore those implications for Canadian scholars at home and as members of a global scholarly community. I assess the likelihood of success of a similar complaint under Canadian defamation law, and I consider the impact of libel chill and libel tourism. I conclude that although the defendant in such a case would have a good chance of prevailing under Canadian law through the defense of fair comment, a threat to academic freedom remains that requires action on the part of individuals and institutions committed to its preservation and enhancement.

Book Review : Book Reviews

Probation ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-33
Author(s):  
Michael Nyman

Book Review: Book Reviews

2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 436-439
Author(s):  
Robert MacSwain

Book Review: Book Reviews

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-181
Author(s):  
Jonathan Homrighausen

Editorial Note - Vol. 15., No. 2, 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Lemnitzer
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Editorial Note ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Technical Content ◽  
New Type

Welcome to Issue 2 of DFI’s Journal Vol. 15. We are happy to introduce six publications which span a wide mix of manuscript types and technical content. While most published papers in the DFI Journal have historically been research papers and technical case histories, this issue introduces a forum paper and a book review in addition to valuable research publications. Forum papers, a new type of paper to the DFI Journal, encompass a much shorter manuscript style, and can include commentaries, opinions, research highlights (e.g., of work currently underway), and responses to previously published papers. Forum papers do not require a response from the author if they discuss another author’s manuscript. However, should the forum paper be closer to a discussion, and should the author of the discussed manuscript desire to provide a response, the submission will be converted into a formal “discussion.” Forum papers and book reviews first undergo a review within the editorial board, and are only subject to external peer review if the content is found to be technically controversial and/or should the area of expertise discussed in the manuscript lie outside the capacities of the editorial board. Hence the Forum Paper is a unique outlet with much technical and editorial flexibility and will, along with the newly introduced book review, enrich the palette of products offered by the DFI Journal.

Book Review: Book Reviews

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-717
Author(s):  
Richard A. Burnett
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