Summary
Reformed defamation law, introducing a 'serious harm' threshold for defamation claims and new statutory defences of truth, honest opinion, and publication on a matter of public interest.
Key Points
- Serious harm threshold (s.1)
- Defence of truth (s.2)
- Defence of honest opinion (s.3)
- Defence of publication on matter of public interest (s.4)
- Single publication rule (s.8)