Defamation Bill

My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 11, I declare an interest in that my day job is working for Fa...

My noble friend said that he could see the point of this and understood the need for some sort of...

The right way is to keep Clause 5 as it is currently drafted. The Government have done a good job...

Having spent about three and a half years attempting to reform the law of defamation, and in the ...

My Lords, I listened carefully to what my noble friend Lord Allan of Hallam said. He will forgive...

My Lords, again I thank all noble Lords who took part in the debate. I will turn first to governm...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and, obviously, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Phillip...

In today’s International Herald Tribune there was a long editorial about the great superiority of...

I am always happy to have the New York Times on my side. Clearly, however, the Government value i...

Moved by

Lord McNally

12: Clause 5, page 3, line 32, at beginning insert “Subject to ...

Moved by

Lord McNally

15: Clause 5, page 3, line 37, at end insert—

“(6A) Regul...

Moved by

Lord Lucas

16: Clause 5, page 3, line 37, at end insert—

“( ) Regulati...

My Lords, I was hoping to get some explanation of Amendment 15 as we have not debated it. I rathe...

Because we want to get home before 3 am.

Well, let me delay things a little—but not for long.

We have had a long debate and a great ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his forbearance in the various attempts I have made to persuad...

My Lords, Amendment 16 would allow the regulations governing the Clause 5 process to provide for ...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that. I say as an aside that I always considered t...

Moved by

Lord McNally

17: Clause 5, page 3, line 44, at end insert—

“(9A) The d...

Moved by

Lord McNally

18: Clause 6, page 4, line 4, after “journal” insert “(whether ...

I note what my noble friend said. I remind him of the very thorough examination that we gave to C...

I thank the Minister for his remarks. I support the amendment. I just want to explain that there ...

My Lords, Amendment 18 provides usual clarification and we support it. I pay tribute to my noble ...

Moved by

Lord McNally

19: Clause 7, page 5, line 39, at end insert “or its auditors”<...

My Lords, Amendment 19 relates to an issue raised in Committee by my noble friend Lord Phillips o...

My Lords, I am grateful for the amendment.

I cannot be briefer than that, my Lords. We also welcome the amendment. It is small and sensible,...

Moved by

Lord Browne of Ladyton

20: Clause 10, page 8, line 16, leave out from “court...

My Lords, Amendment 20 would require a prima facie case to be made before a claim can be brought ...

My Lords, I rise to point out a bit of a car crash in Amendment 20 and Clause 10 in the light of ...

My Lords, I agree with the amendments put forward by my noble friend Lord Browne. The noble Lord,...

Perhaps I may try to deal immediately with the intervention of the noble Lord, Lord Prescott. I a...

It was the Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions chaired by Mr Whittingdale.

The noble Lord will know that we recently set up a Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege. To...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for engaging with the spirit of the amendment, to the nob...

Moved by

Lord Black of Brentwood

21: Clause 12, page 8, line 31, after “gives” insert...

My Lords, in moving the amendment, I refer to the declaration of interests that I made when speak...

My Lords, I say with respect to the noble Lord, Lord Black, that I oppose the amendment for the s...

I start by thanking my noble friend for tabling the amendment, and the noble Lord, Lord Browne, f...

My Lords, I am very grateful for the opportunity to raise the point, and for the assurances from ...

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

22: Clause 13, page 9, line 5, at end insert “, or