Defamation Act 2009

F38[Publication of certain judgments and court orders

34I

34I. ...]

Annotations

Amendments:

F38

Inserted by Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (2/2026), s. 19, not commenced as of date of revision, subject to transitional provision in s. 20.

Modifications (not altering text):

C13

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026 (2/2026), s. 19, not commenced as of date of revision.

F38[34I. Where a court finds in the course of defamation proceedings that the proceedings are abusive court proceedings against public participation, the court shall direct that any written judgment of the court or, in the absence of a written judgment of the court, any order of the court, related to that finding, shall be published on the website of the Courts Service where practicable and as soon as so practicable.]