Defamation (Amendment) Act 2026
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PART 3 Abolition of Juries in High Court Defamation Actions | ||
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Abolition of juries in High Court defamation actions | ||
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4. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and notwithstanding section 94 of The Courts of Justice Act 1924 , or any other provision made by or under statute or any rule of law, a defamation action in the High Court, or a question of fact or an issue arising in such an action, shall not be tried with a jury. | ||
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply only to defamation actions that are brought on or after the date of the coming into operation of this section. |