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| December 19, 2002 | Simons, Mike | COPYRIGHT 2003 Reed Business Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Mike Simons

CW360.com

The Law Commission has called on the Government to review the way the laws on defamation apply to online publishers, Internet service providers (ISPs) and their customers.

The commission, which was set up by the Government to advise on legal reform, said the current law could put pressure on ISPs to remove Web sites when they receive allegations that a site contains defamatory material.

"When a Web site carries material to which someone objects - rightly or wrongly - it is often easier to complain to the ISP than the author," said Hugh Beale, who led the review.

"The problem is that the law puts…

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