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Bill: Libel Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2951
Description[?]:
| This Act will reform the law on libel. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Private individuals are exempt from libel and slander suits by public figures.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:37:55, June 08, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Libel Reform Act |
| Message | Rt Hon Marchioness Chukulate MP, Justice Secretary: Madam Speaker, this particular law has been in need of amendment for a long time. As it stands, any member of this House is not allowed to sue a private individual. Whilst that may, in some ways, be seen as a good thing, in actuality, it means that if a newspaper editor were to say something particularly outrageous about one of us, we would not be allowed to retaliate. If a businessman were to claim something about one of us that was factually incorrect, we would not be allowed to retaliate. Madam Speaker, public and private individuals alike should be able to sue for damages - the courts are best able to decide if such action is necessary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 391 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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