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Defamation Act
Summary
The Defamation Act is a law that protects people from having lies told about them publicly. If someone spreads false statements that damage your reputation (in newspapers, online, or elsewhere), you can take them to court and ask for money as compensation.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means protecting people's right to sue if someone damages their reputation by spreading false information about them. It helps ordinary people get justice and compensation when they've been unfairly accused or lied about in public.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act might make it too easy to sue journalists and publishers, which could discourage them from reporting important stories. Some also argue it's expensive to bring a defamation case, so only wealthy people can really afford to use it.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading10 May 2012
- 2nd reading12 Jun 2012
- Committee stage19 Jun 2012
- Report stage12 Sept 2012
- 3rd reading12 Sept 2012
Lords
- 1st reading8 Oct 2012
- 2nd reading9 Oct 2012
- Committee stage17 Dec 2012
- Report stage5 Feb 2013
- 3rd reading25 Feb 2013
Royal Assent25 Apr 2013
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