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Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Coroners and Justice Bill.


Coroners and Justice Bill

67: After Clause 64, insert the following new Clause— "Abolition of common law libel offences etc The following offences under the common law of England and Wales and the common law of Northern Ireland are abolished— (a) the offences of sedition and seditious libel; (b) the offence of defamatory libel; (c) the offence of obscene libel."


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c1173 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Criminal investigation Administration of justice Conspiracy Defamation Blasphemy Alternatives to prison EU countries Freedom of information Evidence Driving Disqualification Forced labour Informers Freedom of expression Offenders Northern Ireland Protection Membership Prisoners Publicity Prison sentences Statistics Sentencing Witnesses Voting rights Slavery Video conferencing Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Legislation
Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk