Public Interest Privilege in UK Law
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Defamation Act 2013
... ... under section 4 (publication on matter of public interest); ... court proceedings protected by absolute privilege); ... ...
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Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
... ... longer necessary for the protection of the public that the life prisoner should remain in prison ... he or she exercises a power or privilege of a constable for the purpose of achieving— ... the public interest in avoiding the imposition of a substantial and ... ...
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Finance Act 2022
... ... law relating to the national debt and the public revenue, and to make further provision in ... group as it, has or have a substantial interest in a relevant joint venture company ... subject to legal professional privilege ... ...
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Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
... ... under section 3 (publication on matter of public interest); ... (b) (b) a defence under section ... (other reports protected by qualified privilege) ... (8) The common law defence of fair ... ...
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Freedom of Information Act 2000
... ... for the disclosure of information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for ... circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exclusion of the duty to ... 34: Parliamentary privilege ... ...
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Law of Property Act 1925
... ... at law are—(a) An easement, right, or privilege in or over land for an interest equivalent to an ... for certain purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 68(3), Sch. 3 ... ...
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Presumption of Death Act 2013
... ... the applicant does not have a sufficient interest in the determination of the application ... rule of law to be withheld on grounds of public interest immunity, ... on grounds of legal professional privilege, or ... ...
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Defamation Act 1996
... ... whose business is issuing material to the public, or a section of the public, who issues material ... Statutory privilege ... 14: Reports of court proceedings absolutely ... public interest ... ...
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The Port Security (Port of Sullom Voe) Designation Order 2013
... ... the member has a financial interest and it appears to the Secretary of State that the ... of a company or other body (not being a public body) with which the contract was made or is ... or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown and its property is not to be ... ...
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Coroners and Justice Act 2009
... ... it appears to the coroner that no public interest would be served by a hearing ... for believing to be subject to legal privilege ... ...
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