Defamation Act 1996

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Defamation_Act_2013
gptkbp:citation 1996 c. 31
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1996
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defamation Act 1996
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
England and Wales
gptkbp:legislature ukpga/1996/31
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the law of defamation and to amend the law of malicious falsehood; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:providesFor innocent dissemination defence
offer of amends
summary disposal of claims
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 24 July 1996
gptkbp:replacedBy Defamation Act 1952
gptkbp:status amended
gptkbp:subject defamation law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Defamation_Act_2013
gptkb:English_libel_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8