'Laughing Stock' Libel Laws To Be Reformed, Says Nick Clegg

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'Laughing Stock' Libel Laws To Be Reformed, Says Nick Clegg 
Posted at 11:09AM Friday 07 Jan 2011 

Nick Clegg will tomorrow set out the most ambitious plans yet to relax Britain's libel laws, saying he will back a raft of reforms including a statutory public interest defence.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/jan/06/libel-laws-nick-clegg
'...He will say: "We intend to provide a new statutory defence for those speaking out in the public interest. And to clarify the law around the existing defences of fair comment and justification."
'...Britain will become the first country to ask parliament to set out its libel laws, and provide greater clarity, his officials said.

'...He also wants large corporations to show they have suffered substantial damage before they sue individuals and non-governmental organisations.

'...A new limited privilege will be given to newspapers when reporting the proceedings of foreign parliaments...'







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