Qualified Privilege in UK Law
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Defamation Act 2013
... ... Act 1996 (reports of court proceedings protected by absolute privilege) ;(d) a defence under section 15 of that Act (other reports protected by ... (2) In subsection (3) of section 15 of that Act (qualified privilege) for “public concern” substitute “ public interest ” ... ...
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Defamation Act 1996
... ... person making the offer accepts that the statement conveys (“a qualified offer”) ... (3) An offer to make amends—(a) must be in writing,(b) ... 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 44 ... Statutory privilege ... 14: Reports of court proceedings absolutely privileged ... (1) A ... ...
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Defamation Act 1952
... ... S-7 ... Qualified privilege of newspapers. 7 Qualified privilege of newspapers ... (1) ... ...
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Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010
... ... a servant or agent of the Crown,(b) has any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown ... (2) The Commissioner’s property is not to be regarded ... qualified privilege, and(c) any statement made to the Commissioner or any member of ... ...
- Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984
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Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
... ... defence under section 15 of that Act (other reports protected by qualified privilege) ... (8) The common law defence of fair comment is ... ...
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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021
... ... of public interest under section 6,(b) the defence of absolute privilege under section 9, or(c) the defence of qualified privilege under section 10 ... ...
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Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933
... ... of Inland Revenue not to issue certificates except to qualified persons. 8 Commissioners of Inland Revenue not to issue certificates ... Act shall confer absolute privilege. The making ... of any complaint to the Discipline Committee ... or the ... ...
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Crime and Courts Act 2013
... ... privilege of a constable;(b) a power of an officer of Revenue and Customs;(ba) F31a ... —“judge”, in relation to a youth court, means a person qualified to sit as a member of that court; ... Annotations: Commencement ... ...
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Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980
... ... for practising as a solicitor.: No person shall be qualified to practise as a solicitor unless— ... (a) he has been admitted as a ... of documents, with respect to which a claim to professional privilege could be maintained, shall, with any necessary modifications, have effect ... ...
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