Your introduction to business defamation law
This publication is essential for: practitioners who need guidance on the law and procedure for defamation cases involving businesses
Current to: July 1, 2025
Defamation law poses unique challenges when a business is involved. Where do you start? This concise online resource provides an introduction to this complex area with valuable, practical guidance for the conduct of your business defamation file. In addition to analysis and direction on the substantive law, it offers insights on strategy and procedure. It also includes helpful flowcharts and checklists, precedents for pleadings and a demand letter, and searchable "Cases Cited" and "Legislation Cited" options.
With an online subscription to Business Defamation Law, your firm will be able to:
- conveniently access detailed guidance at any time and from any location, search for relevant information, and link directly to significant legislation, case law, and websites
- quickly identify the leading case law, applicable legislation, and key principles and practice points
- develop your practice with expert guidance and analysis from leading practitioners in this area of law, along with the assistance of downloadable flowcharts, checklists, and precedents
Subscribe today and be assured of your ability to advise business law clients! View a sample from this book!
The first release of this publication includes:
- detailed flowcharts to provide a visual overview of the elements and processes for bringing and defending a business defamation claim, as well as bringing an anti-SLAPP application under the Protection of Public Participation Act
- chapters explaining substantive law and procedure to guide you through the mechanics of a defamation file where a business is involved, including preliminary considerations, the legal test for defamation, the available defences, and potential remedies
- chapters exploring: the key principles and procedural elements for anti-SLAPP applications; considerations for identifying unknown publishers, summary trials, and appeals; and suggestions for strategy and claims to pursue outside defamation
- checklists and forms and precedents to support you in your practice, including sample pleadings and a demand letter
Annual subscription rates are based on firm size. A monthly payment option is available.
| Firm Size |
Price/year* |
| Solo |
$58 |
| 2 to 4 |
$73 |
| 5 to 9 |
$85 |
| 10 to 19 |
$102 |
| 20 to 39 |
$116 |
| 40 to 69 |
$130 |
| 70+ |
$147 |
*For non-law firm pricing, please contact CLEBC Customer Service.
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CLEBC Legal Editor
Edie Ryan
eryan@cle.bc.ca