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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Report
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Published: Wednesday 14 Oct 2020 (JS0520R17)
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Introduction
Glossary of terms
General policy objectives
Structure of the Bill
Justice Committee's consideration
Consideration by other committees
Membership changes
Background
Current defamation law in Scotland
Scottish Law Commission's review
Scottish Government's consultation
The Bill
Part 1: Defamation
Sections 1 to 4: Actionability and restrictions on bringing proceedings
Striking the balance between freedom of expression and the protection of reputation, and the chilling effect
Background
The chilling effect
Conclusions
Definitions
Conclusions
Serious harm threshold
Conclusions
Derbyshire principle
Conclusions
Secondary publishers
Conclusions
Sections 5 to 8: Defences
Views expressed to the Committee
Conclusions
Section 9: Absolute privilege, Sections 10 to 12: Qualified Privilege
Sections 13 to 18: Offer to make amends
Conclusions
Section 19: Jurisdiction
Section 20: Removal of presumption that proceedings are to be trial by jury
Part 2: Malicious Publication
Sections 21 to 23: Actionable types of malicious publication
Malicious publication
Conclusions
Sections 24 to 26: General provisions and Section 27: Abolition of common law verbal injuries
Part 3: General
Sections 28 - 31: Remedies
Remedies/new remedies
Conclusions
Sections 32: Limitation
Views expressed to the Committee
Conclusions
Section 33: Mediation
Section 34: Information society services
Sections 35-40: Miscellaneous
Wider issues
Access to justice
Court action to protect against unjustified threats
Conclusions
Financial and Policy Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Recommendation on the general principles of the Bill
Annex A
Written and Oral evidence links
Annex B
Note of informal discussion
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