EPISODE · Nov 9, 2023 · 28 MIN
Episode 4 Crookes v. Newton
from Five Tech Law Cases Everyone Should Know · host Five Tech Law Cases Everyone Should Know
Does sharing a hyperlink to defamatory third-party content trigger liability under Canadian defamation law? Host Connor Bildfell speaks with Gillian Kerr, Partner at McCarthy Tétrault, about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Crookes v. Newton. They discuss how Canadian courts have dealt with online defamation. This program qualifies for up to 0.5 hours of CPD credit under the mandatory education regimes in British Columbia and Ontario. Barreau du Québec Continuing Education: This program contains 0.5 hours of content. Upon completion of this podcast, contact us to request your certificate of attendance.
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Does sharing a hyperlink to defamatory third-party content trigger liability under Canadian defamation law? Host Connor Bildfell speaks with Gillian Kerr, Partner at McCarthy Tétrault, about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Crookes v. Newton. They discuss how Canadian courts have dealt with online defamation. This program qualifies for up to 0.5 hours of CPD credit under the mandatory education regimes in British Columbia and Ontario. Barreau du Québec Continuing Education: This program contains 0.5 hours of content. Upon completion of this podcast, contact us to request your certificate of attendance.
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