Six things all journalists need to know about the Defamation Act 2013 (which is now in force)
The Defamation Act 2013 is now in force and creates big changes to the legal climate for all journalists working in England and Wales.
Thankfully nearly all these changes are for the better. It is harder now for companies and individuals to sue for libel, privelege has been extended to include scientific papers and conferences and publications are largely immune from being sued over comments (provided they are responsible in the way they operate their commenting system.
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/content/six-things-all-journalists-need-know-about-defamation-act-2013-which-now-force
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