Comments on: Defamation Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (SI No 517 of 2009)

By: cearta.ie » SI No 511 of 2009: Rules of the Superior Courts (Defamation) 2009

cearta.ie » SI No 511 of 2009: Rules of the Superior Courts (Defamation) 2009 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:45:56 +0000

[...] into effect of the Defamation Act, 2009 from 23 July 2009 when it was signed by the President until 1 January 2010 was the need to amend the Rules of the Superior Court to provide for the changes to practice and [...]

By: cearta.ie » Sleepwalking into an obscene damages award

cearta.ie » Sleepwalking into an obscene damages award — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:46:28 +0000

[...] further astray. All four cases were taken before the recent Defamation Act, 2009 (also here) came into force on 1 January this year. That Act makes several [...]

By: cearta.ie » Referendum should thoroughly revise free speech clause

cearta.ie » Referendum should thoroughly revise free speech clause — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:39:38 +0000

[...] 5 of the Defamation Act, 2009 (also here), which came into effect on 1 January this year, controversially makes blasphemy a criminal offence. In the view of the Minister for [...]

By: cearta.ie » Trouble in the Blog O’Sphere

cearta.ie » Trouble in the Blog O’Sphere — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:16:55 +0000

[...] libel laws have recently been overhauled by the Defamation Act, 2009, which came into force on 1 January this year. Section 31(4) provides that the court in a defamation action shall have regard to a range of [...]

By: cearta.ie » Blasphemous rumours and constitutional amendments

cearta.ie » Blasphemous rumours and constitutional amendments — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:58:15 +0000

[...] there is a slim chance that the controversy over the blasphemy provisions in Part 5 of the newly-commenced Defamation Act, 2009 might provide an opportunity to replace the current text of Article 40.6.1(i) [...]