Scottish Law Commission proposes defamation reforms
On 14 December 2017 the Scottish Law Commission published its report recommending reform of defamation law in Scotland. The report proposes changes including the introduction of a serious harm requirement, a reduction in the limitation period… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 – First Cases
The High Court has heard and delivered judgments in the first cases brought under the Defamation Act 2013. In Cooke v MGN [2014] EWHC 2831 (QB), Bean J was asked to decide meaning and serious… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 to come into force on 1 January 2014
Justice Minister Lord McNally has confirmed that the Defamation Act 2013 will come into force on 1 January 2014. The Act received Royal Assent on 25 April of this year, but requires an Order from… Read More »
Costs in defamation and privacy proceedings
The Ministry of Justice has produced its consultation paper on costs in defamation and privacy claims. It is looking for practitioners’ views on proposed changes to the costs regime following the impending changes to CFAs… Read More »
Defamation Act 2013 talks
Book your place – limited places remaining! 1 CPD hour 5RB is pleased to announce that we will be hosting talks on the new Defamation Act in London, Leeds and Manchester. The details for the… Read More »
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 published
Blackstone’s Guide to the Defamation Act 2013 is published by Oxford University Press today. The Guide combines analysis of the new Act from experts at 5RB, with full text of the Act, its Explanatory Notes… Read More »
MoJ Consultation on s.5 Operators of Websites Regulations Guidance
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on the Guidance and FAQs which accompany newly issued draft Regulations under s. 5 Defamation Act 2013. Section 5 of the Act outlines a new defence to defamation claims… Read More »
Defamation Act receives Royal Assent
The Defamation Bill has completed all its Parliamentary stages, and having received Royal Assent has become the Defamation Act 2013. The Act requires a Statutory Instrument to bring it into force. Justice Minister Lord McNally… Read More »
Defamation Bill Second Reading in the House of Lords
On 9 October the Defamation Bill had its second reading in the House of Lords, where, as noted at Report and Third Reading in the Commons, a lot of the detailed scrutiny and amendment of… Read More »
Defamation Bill published
A Defamation Bill containing a comprehensive range of provisions to reform defamation law in England and Wales is published today. Following a commitment made in the Government’s Coallition Agreement in 2010, and public consultation and… Read More »
Report on Draft Defamation Bill
The Joint Select Committee on the Draft Defamation Bill has announced that it will publish its report on Wednesday 19 October 2011. The Joint Committee is a committee of both Houses of Parliament appointed to… Read More »