Defamation of Members
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- Held At: Parliamentary Archives: GB-061
- Catalogue Reference: HL/PO/JU/41/95
- Accession Number: 6595
- Date: 1995 - 1996
- Level: File
- Extent: 1 file
- Creator Name: House of Lords; Judicial Office; 1854-2009
- Acquisition: Transferred to the Parliamentary Archives in 2009 when the Judicial Office ceased to exist and all judicial activities moved to the UK Supreme Court.
- Description: File containing correspondence, newspaper clippings and Hansard entries regarding the amendment to the Bill of Rights under the Defamation Bill 1996. The amendment would allow members to waive parliamentary privilege to pursue libel actions.
- Terms:
- Access Status: Closed
- Access Conditions: Most files are closed for 30 years at point of transfer. Any requests to see these files will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- Closed Until: 01/01/2027
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