Report of the Review of the Defamation Act 2009

The major proposals arising from the Review include:

• an end to juries in defamation cases
• easier access to justice for individuals whose reputation is unfairly attacked
• clearer protection for responsible public interest journalism
• reducing legal costs and delays
• measures to encourage prompt correction and apology, where mistakes are made; and new measures to combat abuse
• make it easier to grant orders directing online service providers to disclose the identity of an anonymous poster of defamatory material