The right hon. Gentleman might prefer to leave this question to the Minister to answer. If that substitution becomes part of our law, does that mean that no other common law could be found by judges that would allow a defence against a claim for defamation?
Defamation Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Peter Bottomley
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 12 September 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Defamation Bill.
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