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Straw has previously promised to act against libel tourism, fearing Britain's restrictive libel laws are being exploited by plaintiffs with few real links to the UK.

But the justice ministry said the review, to be conducted by academics, lawyers and newspaper editors, will go much further. The formal terms of reference will be to "consider whether the law of libel, including the law relating to libel tourism, in England and Wales needs reform, and if so to make recommendations as to solutions".


It'll be very interesting to see who the newspaper editors are...

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pcernie wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/dec/27/jack-straw-review-libel-law

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Straw has previously promised to act against libel tourism, fearing Britain's restrictive libel laws are being exploited by plaintiffs with few real links to the UK.

But the justice ministry said the review, to be conducted by academics, lawyers and newspaper editors, will go much further. The formal terms of reference will be to "consider whether the law of libel, including the law relating to libel tourism, in England and Wales needs reform, and if so to make recommendations as to solutions".


It'll be very interesting to see who the newspaper editors are...

There's not a cat in hell's chance of this review reporting back before the next election. Which is very convenient for Straw, who can be seen to be doing something, without actually doing anything.

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That's probably true :lol:

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