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Defamation Act 2013
CHAPTER 26
CONTENTS
Requirement of serious harm | |
1. | Serious harm |
Defences | |
2. | Truth |
3. | Honest opinion |
4. | Publication on matter of public interest |
5. | Operators of websites |
6. | Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal etc |
7. | Reports etc protected by privilege |
Single publication rule | |
8. | Single publication rule |
Jurisdiction | |
9. | Action against a person not domiciled in the UK or a Member State etc |
10. | Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc |
Trial by jury | |
11. | Trial to be without a jury unless the court orders otherwise |
Summary of court judgment | |
12. | Power of court to order a summary of its judgment to be published |
Removal, etc of statements | |
13. | Order to remove statement or cease distribution etc |