Comments on: Defamation phobia – go for the cause, not the symptoms http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=2461 A lawyer and former politician opines on law, politics and the universe Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Philip O'Brien http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=2461&cpage=1#comment-4968 Philip O'Brien Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:40:13 +0000 http://www.stephenfranks.co.nz/?p=2461#comment-4968 Cannot defamation cases be defended mostly on the facts? I thort journos were trained in defamation law. Can they not defend the case themselves, with a bit of legal help in the background? More generally, why is our legal system so expensive. What is being done about it? Who or what are the roadblocks? Sorry about so many questions. Cannot defamation cases be defended mostly on the facts? I thort journos were trained in defamation law. Can they not defend the case themselves, with a bit of legal help in the background?
More generally, why is our legal system so expensive. What is being done about it? Who or what are the roadblocks?
Sorry about so many questions.

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