Selected Private and Criminal Law Aspects-Internet
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LCR4805 ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO - SEMESTER 2 - 2023 - UNISA - (DETAILED ANSWERS WITH REFERENCES - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED) – DUE DATE: - 21 AUGUST 2023
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LCR4805 ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO - SEMESTER 2 - 2023 - UNISA - (DETAILED ANSWERS WITH REFERENCES - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED) – DUE DATE: - 21 AUGUST 2023
Shortly after a bomb explosion in London, an unknown person posted messages
onto a bulletin board falsely implicating that a certain Mr X, who live...
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Selected Private and Criminal Law Principles of the internet
ASSIGNMENT 1 MEMO
SEMESTER 2 – 2023
UNIQUE NUMBER: -
DUE DATE: - 21ST AUGUST 2023
Includes Footnotes and/or Bibliography*
QUESTIONS
Shortly after a bomb explosion in London, an unknown person posted messages onto a bulletin board falsely
implicating that a certain Mr X, who lives in Cape Town, had something to do with the terrorist attack. The bulletin board
is hosted by West-World Internet Ltd, an Internet Service Provider registered in South Africa. Answer the following
questions.
Discuss in detail by referring to applicable case law, legislation and academic commentary.
(a) Mr X wants to notify West-World Internet Ltd that the messages are defamatory and request the Internet service
provider to remove them. What legal steps would you advise X to take to lodge his complaint?
(b) After Mr X lodged his complaint, West-World Internet Ltd failed to remove the defamatory messages. A week later
Mr X filed a lawsuit against West-World Internet Ltd for defamation. What defence or defences, if any, would the
defendant, West-World Internet Ltd, be able to rely on? Discuss in detail by referring to relevant case law and legislation
as well as the position in the United Kingdom.
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, Shortly after a bomb explosion in London, an unknown person posted messages
onto a bulletin board falsely implicating that a certain Mr X, who lives in Cape Town,
had something to do with the terrorist attack. The bulletin board is hosted by West-
World Internet Ltd, an Internet Service Provider registered in South Africa. Answer
the following questions.
Discuss in detail by referring to applicable case law, legislation and academic
commentary.
(a) Mr X wants to notify West-World Internet Ltd that the messages are defamatory
and request the Internet service provider to remove them. What legal steps would
you advise X to take to lodge his complaint?
(b) After Mr X lodged his complaint, West-World Internet Ltd failed to remove the
defamatory messages. A week later Mr X filed a lawsuit against West-World Internet
Ltd for defamation. What defence or defences, if any, would the defendant, West-
World Internet Ltd, be able to rely on? Discuss in detail by referring to relevant case
law and legislation as well as the position in the United Kingdom.
(c) Can West-World Internet Ltd be compelled to reveal the name and address of
the user that has placed the defamatory messages on the Internet? Substantiate
your answer.
(d) Mr X also found out that defamatory messages of him were circulated amongst
certain email users. In order to institute a claim for defamation Mr X must prove
that publication took place. Discuss what the term “publication” means in this
instance and explain when it will take place. Will it make any difference to your
answer if the emails are written in a secret language? (6)
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