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First reading of Private Member's Bill to repeal right to waive parliamentary privilege for libel proceedings

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Lord Lester of Herne Hill has introduced a new Private Member's Bill to repeal section 13 of the Defamation Act 1996, which allows MPs to waive the common law defence of parliamentary privilege so that they can bring proceedings for libel.

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Published on 10-Jun-2014
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