Wayne Crookes vs p2pnet: full decision

In a landmark case, BC Supreme Court judge Stephen Kelleher has ruled merely linking to an article does not amount to publication. "This is a very important precedent for internet law in Canada, confirming that website operators are not responsible for defamatory content on other websites to which they have merely linked," says Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) director Philippa Lawson.

"It's also big win for free speech and for the internet as we know it."

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