As Geoffrey Robertson and Andrew Nicol explain in their excellent book Media law, England's defamation laws date back to a statute created in 1275.

就象杰弗里·罗伯逊和安德鲁·尼科尔在他们的绝佳著作《媒体法》中解释的那样，英国的诽谤法可追溯到1275年制定的一个章程。

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The media lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC said Lord Denning ruled in the 1970s that "whatever comments are made in parliament" can be reported in newspapers without fear of contempt.

卫报的律师杰弗-罗宾逊 QC 称早在20世界70年代丹宁国王就已规定“议会无论遭到何种评论“都可以在报纸上公布于众，不必惧怕遭蔑视议会的指责。

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Smith will keep Assange "if not under house arrest, at least under mansion arrest, " said defense attorney Geoffrey Robertson.

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Defence barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC said a retrospective change in the law could be a breach of human rights.

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Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC has also said that people denied the right to vote could sue for compensation.

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