Changes In Libel Laws Recommended
Lord Porter’s committee on the law of defamation has issued a 52page report as a White Paper recommending importaht changes in the liability of newspapers and radio stations to actions for damages. Main proposals are: 1. A wide extension of the categories of newspaper reports entitled to “qualified privilege.” 2. A broadening of the basis upon which the scope of defence of justification and of fair comment should be placed. 3. Alterations in the laws aimed at providing relief to “inadvertent wrongdoers” while protecting the character of those whose reputation has been attacked.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 14, 1 November 1948, Page 5
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98Changes In Libel Laws Recommended Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 14, 1 November 1948, Page 5
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