UK Parliament / Open data

Defamation Bill

Moved by

Lord Hunt of Wirral

3A: Clause 1, page 1, line 4, at end insert—

“( ) For the avoidance of doubt, a claimant includes representatives of a person who has deceased.

( ) Where a claimant is a representative of a person who has deceased, a statement is only defamatory if its publication is so gross as to cause serious harm to individuals or a breach of the peace.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
741 c429GC 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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