I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. I understand her desire not to encourage unnecessary litigation, but perhaps she could help me and the House with this. Even under the amendment it will be necessary for a court to decide whether a non-natural person is performing a public function. That of itself may be the question of a judicial decision, so even her amendment is not going to preclude any involvement of the judges.
Defamation Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Faulks
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 April 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Defamation Bill.
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