Defamation Damages in UK Law
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Defamation Act 1996
... ... (5) If the parties do not agree on the amount to be paid by way of compensation, it shall be determined by the court on the same principles as damages in defamation proceedings.The court shall take account of any steps taken in fulfilment of the offer and (so far as not agreed between the parties) ... ...
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Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003
... ... library, or a person acting on its behalf, is not liable in damages ... for defamation arising out of the doing by a relevant person of an ... ...
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The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
... ... (b) after the entry for “Exemplary damages”, insert— ... “Damages-based agreement ... A damages-based ... (12) Any defamation proceedings commenced before 1 April 2013 within the scope of the ... ...
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Defamation Act 1952
... ... S-12 ... Evidence of other damages recovered by plaintiff. 12 Evidence of other damages recovered by plaintiff ... 12. In any action for libel or slander the defendant may give ... ...
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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021
... ... and B do not agree on the amount to be paid by way of compensation, the court must determine the appropriate amount on the same principles as damages in defamation proceedings ... (6) In determining the appropriate amount to be paid under subsection (5) , the court must take account of—(a) any ... ...
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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934
... ... shall not apply to causes of action for defamation or ... seduction or for inducing one spouse to leave or remain ... apart ... , for damages on the ... ground of adultery ... (2) Where a cause of action survives ... ...
- Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984
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Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994
... ... of the merits of an action and making an award of provisional damages under section 12(2) (a) of the Administration of justice Act 1982 may be ... APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES UNDER THE DEFAMATION ACT 1952 ... (54) Form of certain references(1) A reference to the court ... ...
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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990
... ... (6) For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any advice by the Director under this section shall be ... shall be under an obligation to account to the relative for any damages recovered from the responsible person under subsection (1) above.(3) ... ...
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Court of Session Act 1825
... ... , whether real or verbal, as Assault and Battery, Libel or Defamation; all Actions on account of any Injury to Moveables or to Land, when in s last Case the Title is not in question; all Actions for Damages on Account of Breach of Promise of Marriage, or on account of Seduction or ... ...
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