Ireland’s Upcoming Defamation Bill. It's been 15 years since Irelands defamation laws were refreshed. Many believe Ireland is a haven for Libel cases. The new bill proposes several measures including abolition of juries for defamation cases.
We ask is the proposed abolition of juries in defamation cases a necessary step or retrograde move? To discuss further Pat was joined on the show by Eoin O’Dell Associate Professor of Law at Trinity College Dublin.