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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses legal principles and court rulings related to defamation and the 2013 Defamation Act in England and Wales. Key points include the statutory threshold for serious harm under Section 1(1) of the Act, the role of the objective meaning test, and the distinction between liability and quantum of damages. The court emphasizes the importance of proportionality and cost-effectiveness in managing cases, while maintaining the common law principles of defamation. It also addresses the impact of publication on the claimant's reputation, noting that harm can occur even among people who did not previously know the claimant. The ruling supports the judge's findings that the publication caused serious harm, despite the lack of tangible evidenc... | |
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www.irishlegal.com
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| | | | | Gateley Legal NI legal director Jonathan Jackson discusses the key insights of a review of Northern Ireland's defamation laws. Published earlier this summer, the Department of Finance's review of the Defamation Act (NI) 2022 analyses the 2022 Act's implementation to date and identifies c | |
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ukhumanrightsblog.com
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| | | | | The Weekly Round Up: Sentencing Council's guidelines suspended, Civil Legal Aid and ECHR rights, and Hungary's departure from the ICC | |
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ukconstitutionallaw.org
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| | | TheReport of the Smith Commission for Further Devolution of Powers to the Scottish Parliamenthas been published. It contains an array of significant proposals concerning the devolution of further authority to the Scottish Parliament. Stepping back from the detail, however, it also contains two - related - proposals that are potentially of constitution significance in bigger-picture... | ||