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Is the proposed abolition of juries in defamation cases a necessary step?

Ireland’s Upcoming Defamation Bill. It's been 15 years since Irelands defamation laws were refr...

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09.00 30 Jul 2024


Is the proposed abolition of juries in defamation cases a necessary step?


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09.00 30 Jul 2024


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.


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