Defamation Bill

Bill Number: Bill 25/17-22

Bill Type: Non-Executive

Bill Sponsor: Mike Nesbitt

The Defamation Bill is:

A Bill to amend the law of defamation.

 

Stages of a Bill

 

Bill StageDate Completed / StatusAll Associated documents and links
Stage 1First Stage 7 June 2021

Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF)
Explanatory and Financial Memorandum (HTM) (PDF)

Official Report - 7 June 2021

Stage 2Second Stage 14 September 2021 Official Report - 14 September 2021
Committee StageCommittee Stage 26 January 2022 Committee Report
Consideration StageConsideration Stage 2 March 2022

Notice of Amendments - 7 February 2022

Notice of Amendments - 23 February 2022

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 2 March 2022

Grouping List of Amendments - 24 February 2022

Official Report - 2 March 2022

Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)

Further Consideration StageFurther Consideration Stage 14 March 2022

Notice of Amendments - 9 March 2022 

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 14 March 2022

Grouping List of Amendments - 10 March 2022

Official Report - 14 March 2022

Bill as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)

Explanatory and Financial memorandum as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)

Final StageFinal Stage 22 March 2022 Official Report - 22 March 2022
Royal AssentRoyal Assent 6 June 2022 Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 2022