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ARTICLE · 30 AUGUST 2024

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Defamation Reform In Ireland – The Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024

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Ireland is on the verge of a significant overhaul in its defamation laws following the recent publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the "Bill").

IrelandLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Dáire McMullin
Dáire McMullin
Amelia Walsh
Amelia Walsh
Keith Smith
Keith Smith
Eve Mulconry
Eve Mulconry
Deirdre O'Mahony
Deirdre O'Mahony
Joanelle O'Cleirigh
Joanelle O'Cleirigh
Richard Willis
Richard Willis
Michael Twomey
Michael Twomey
Jack Logan
Jack Logan
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Ireland is on the verge of a significant overhaul in its defamation laws following the recent publication of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the "Bill").

As outlined in further detail in our briefing in December 2023, the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill was unveiled in March 2023 and, in September 2023, the Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice (the "Committee") produced a report on the General Scheme (the "Committee Report").

Our December 2023 briefing highlighted the key reforms proposed in the General Scheme and the recommendations of the Committee (including the retention of juries in High Court defamation actions to make findings of fact).

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