Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Defamation_Act_1996
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
England and Wales
Northern Ireland (partially) |
| gptkbp:citation |
2013 c. 26
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| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
gptkb:Scotland
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
2013
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Defamation Act 2013 (UK)
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Lord_McNally
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| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to amend the law of defamation.
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| gptkbp:purpose |
reform the law of defamation
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| gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent |
25 April 2013
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| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Defamation_Act_1996
gptkb:Human_Rights_Act_1998 Defamation Act 1952 |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Defamation_Act_1996
|
| gptkbp:section |
Section 11: Trial to be without a jury
Section 5: Operators of websites Section 8: Single publication rule Section 4: Publication on matter of public interest Section 1: Serious harm requirement Section 2: Truth defence Section 3: Honest opinion defence Section 10: Action against a person who is not the author, editor or publisher Section 9: Action against a person not domiciled in the UK or a Member State Section 6: Peer-reviewed statements in scientific or academic journals |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1 January 2014
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| gptkbp:status |
in force
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| gptkbp:subject |
defamation law
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| gptkbp:website |
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/26/contents/enacted
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Reynolds_qualified_privilege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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