julia.sadie
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 Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: Libel reform forces its way up the political agenda |
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Libel reform forces its way up the political agenda
Lord Lester's private member's bill faces opposition from the legal profession
by John Kampfner, The Guardian
| Quote: | Lester's defamation bill constitutes a quiet revolution. It sets out, as he puts it: "To reduce the chilling effect on freedom of expression and recourse to self-censorship that results from the vagueness and uncertainty of the present law. It also aims to encourage the free exchange of ideas and information, whilst providing an effective and proportionate remedy to anyone whose reputation is unfairly damaged."
Some free expression campaigners may argue that the bill does not go far enough. It does not, for example, address the burden of proof. But ours is not to cavil: it marks a major step forward, and should be supported as it moves through its legislative stages. The bigger danger is that it is destroyed or watered down beyond recognition, as the government caves in under pressure from those in the legal profession who have made tidy profits from an archaic and unbalanced body of law. |
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2010/may/31/libel-reform-political-agenda
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