Absolute Privilege in UK Law

  • Defamation Act 2013
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2013
    ... ... Defamation Act 1996 (reports of court proceedings protected by absolute privilege) ;(d) a defence under section 15 of that Act (other reports ... ...
  • Northern Ireland Act 1998
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1998
    ... ... 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch ... 50: Privilege ... (1) For the purposes of the law of defamation, absolute privilege ... ...
  • Law of Property Act 1922
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1922
    ... ... ) An estate in fee simple absolute in possession: ... ) A term of years absolute: ... ) An easement, right, r privilege in or over land ... for an interest equivalent to a like estate or ... ) A ... ...
  • Law of Property Act 1925
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1925
    ... ... ) An estate in fee simple absolute in possession; ... ) A term of years absolute ... (2) The only ... or created at law are— ... ) An casement, right, or privilege in or over land ... for an interest equivalent to an estate in fee ... ...
  • Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021
    • Scotland
    • January 01, 2021
    ... ... on a matter of public interest under section 6,(b) the defence of absolute privilege under section 9, or(c) the defence of qualified privilege under ... ...
  • Data Protection Act 2018
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2018
    ... ... 1, 5(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) ... Parliamentary privilege ... (13) The listed GDPR provisions and Article 34(1) and (4) of the ... (56) In section 2(3) (absolute exemptions) , for paragraph (f) substitute—(f) section 40(1) ,(fa) ... ...
  • National Security and Investment Act 2021
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2021
    ... ... For the purposes of the law relating to defamation, absolute privilege attaches to any notice or direction given, or decision, report ... ...
  • Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2009
    • Northern Ireland
    • January 01, 2009
    ... ... Act (Northern Ireland) 20092009 CHAPTER 9An Act to confer absolute privilege on certain reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for ... ...
  • Conveyancing Act 1881
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 1881
    ... ... absolute or determinable, then in trust for the infant's personal ... privilege in, or over, or with respect to that land, or any part ... thereof, shall ... ...
  • The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2023
    • UK Non-devolved
    • January 01, 2023
    ... ... 15. For the purposes of the law relating to defamation, absolute privilege attaches to any decision made or notice given by the CMA in the ... ...
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