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The Independent View: A chance for Liberal Democrat activists to speak up for free speech

By Robert Sharp | Sun 14th April 2013 - 10:20 am

There is a new threat to the Defamation Bill.

No sooner had the proposed law been liberated, after being taken hostage by Leveson negotiations, than Conservative MPs have begun messing with crucial free speech provisions.

Former libel lawyer Sir Edward Garnier MP has tabled an amendment seeking to remove a crucial clause from the Defamation Bill. The clause places some limits on corporations’ use of the libel laws. It does not bar them from suing entirely – just asks that they show financial loss before they do so. It’s an objective and measurable …

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Posted in The Independent View | Also tagged ben goldacre, defamation bill, edward garnier and libel reform | 3 Comments

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