SLANDER LAW
N .SAY. PROPOSAL. (Australian Press Association J SYDNEY. May fi Introducing the Law Reform Bill in lie Legislative Council, Mr Lysaeht Attorney General) said that under flic Hill barristers. would bo, free to discard the wig and gown. Another important provision would make all defamatory statements in the’ press dr on the ohitform a erin'ii’m I oU'eriee. He said: “f intend to protect ' everv o'ddie man from lilackguardly and shi’nlcrous statements in the press and ••pmi the platform.’! Mr Ravin, r.GoW of- D'o O'V'nMt i-o'i. declared that this nrovisjop would he ’ike a donhle-edwd • s”‘or'd. He would ■ot ]■).. ini i’-'id-'t-'d, ->'id be add'd l’-at nv.body wle> indulg'd in .criticism ’or the nublie pool would risk impri•onrnent. The whole idea was absurd, i.mpra'cb)V«\>U\ and. .-..iml'crL, lnhgJiMile. 1 f flreoTjahonr Party stood for this, they should. for ever cease pratin ' about -their lovo of freedom of speech - .s’ 1 a - ■ The -.debate., was . ad-pin i-ned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1931, Page 3
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