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Defamation Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Mawhinney (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 December 2012. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Defamation Bill.

Two things seem to be beyond dispute. One is that powers already exist for the courts to exercise their judgment over timing and that costs are escalating beyond the ability of most people to turn to the law for the defence that they are entitled to expect from the law. Given that those are both facts that I know my noble friend is relying on, how can he explain that not changing the first is likely to address the second?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
741 c424GC 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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