Defamation Act 2013

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:beganIn 2014-01-01
gptkbp:citation 2013 c. 26
gptkbp:doesNotApplyToJurisdiction gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defamation Act 2013
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lord_McNally
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Northern_Ireland
England and Wales
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the law of defamation.
gptkbp:purpose reform the law of defamation
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2013-04-25
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:English_defamation_law
libel
slander
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Defamation_Act_1996
gptkbp:section Section 9: Action against a person not domiciled in the UK or a Member State etc.
Section 12: Power to order a summary of judgment to be published
Section 10: Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc.
Section 11: Trial to be without a jury
Section 1: Serious harm
Section 2: Truth
Section 3: Honest opinion
Section 5: Operators of websites
Section 7: Reports protected by privilege
Section 8: Single publication rule
Section 13: Removal, distribution etc. of statements
Section 6: Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal
Section 4: Publication on matter of public interest
gptkbp:status Current
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/contents/enacted
gptkbp:year 2013
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament
gptkb:Coalition_government_(UK,_2010–2015)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7