Defamation: Northern Ireland
(asked on 21st June 2017) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will initiate consultation on aligning libel law in Northern Ireland with that in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 29th June 2017
As responsibility for libel law in Northern Ireland is devolved, it would be for the Northern Ireland Executive to determine whether there should be any changes to Northern Ireland libel law.