Talk:Defamation Act 2013

Royal Assent
The Bill received Royal Assent yesterday (25 April), so the article needs converting into one about an Act, and updating with any amendments since then. Hairy Dude (talk) 00:52, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

Section Moved to talk page
This section is an absolute mess. I'm pretty sure it's not describing opposition to the bill, but opposition to amendments; it needs revised before restoring it.


 * == Opposition ==

Lord Lester said these controversial amendments to the Bill would damage free speech and break European human rights laws. He accused Labour of "hijacking" the legislation to force an implementation of the Leveson Inquiry plans for press regulation. The Lord Puttnam amendment would mean newspapers who do not join the arbitration service could be punished by courts awarding ruinous damages and costs. Lord Lester said this form of "prior restraint" was only used in a handful of former Soviet states, to introduce "a form of coercion I have not seen in any democratic country". Prime Minister David Cameron also warned that "The scheme would be totally incompatible with human rights and free speech. Instead of self-regulation, you would have a coerced system of arbitration."

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