Before the Minister sits down, I shall explain in case I was not clear. I was trying to say that all the defences—the requirement of serious harm, the public interest defence, qualified privilege—will be able to be used as a shield against an unscrupulous claimant, and the double actionability rule would require that too.
Defamation Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 January 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Defamation Bill.
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2012-13
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House of Lords Grand Committee
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