A person wanting to issue criminal libel proceedings must disclose to a magistrates court the refusal of other justices to agree to issue the summons. A reporter is not himself responsible for publication, and leave is not required to issue against him.
Citations:
Times 24-Mar-1999
Statutes:
Law of Libel (Amendment) Act 1888 8
Defamation
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.80864
