Debate on bill on Friday, 9 July 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The answering member was Lord McNally.

Defamation Bill [HL]

Defamation Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 720 c423-83
Session: 2010-12
Department: Ministry of Justice
Legislative stage: Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Defamation Bill (HL).
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 720 c438-40, (corrigendum) 598 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Hayter for her fine maiden speech. I do so with grea...; Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 720 c447-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is with a sense of pride and a little humility that I rise to speak in your Lordships' ...; Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | 720 c436-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am today reminded of a very dear but late departed friend of mine, Pam Blandford, who as...; Lord Taverne | 720 c463-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in congratulating the maiden speakers. The noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, gave a warm...; Lord Triesman | 720 c459-63 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my wish to speak at Second Reading and in subsequent phases of the Bill arises not from an...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 720 c481-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, once rebuked me for making a serious speech afte...; Lord McNally | 720 c475-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there were once two cows looking over a fence when a tanker passed by. On it was written, ...; Baroness Buscombe | 720 c468-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish Town...; Lord Woolf | 720 c465-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it has been a great privilege to listen to this debate. It is also a great privilege somet...; Lord Bach | 720 c473-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall begin what I intend, and what I am sure the House fervently desires, will be a fai...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 720 c470-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, suggested that there were advantages in coming so ...; Lord Ramsbotham | 720 c457-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate and thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for bringing forward the Bill....; Baroness D'Souza | 720 c444-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on an inspiring comaiden spee...; Lord Bew | 720 c455-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is with unusual trepidation that I rise to speak in the debate of a legal nature in whi...; Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 720 c453-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on her admirable maiden speech ...; Lord Borrie | 720 c451-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are now about half way through the debate and the one thing that seems uncontroversial ...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 720 c451 (Link to this contribution) I would like to see it more extensively applied. Some are well known for their overall attitude towa...; Lord Woolf | 720 c451 (Link to this contribution) We do.; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 720 c449-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have much pleasure in congratulating my noble friend Lord Willis of Knaresborough on an ...; Lord Pannick | 720 c445-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, warmly welcome the Bill brought forward by the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hi...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 720 c440-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on her maiden speech and, as a Welshm...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 720 c423 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That the Bill be read a second time.; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 720 c423-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be read a second time. Its central aim is to reform English d...; Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall | 720 c428-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, standing up at this point in such illustrious company teaches me the perils of asking to s...; Lord Hoffmann | 720 c430-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the House is greatly indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for raising the subject of d...; Lord Goodhart | 720 c434-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am proud to be able to speak in support of the Bill introduced by my noble friend Lord L...; Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | 720 c437-8 (Link to this contribution) That is the end of his political career! The noble Lord, Lord McNally, will answer on behalf of the ...
Subjects: Companies Defamation Damages Juries ICT Liability Internet Freedom of expression Journalism Newspaper press Media Publishing Medicine Science USA
Legislation: Defamation Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Defamation Bill [HL]

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