Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5)

Part 1 S The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Miscellaneous S

Valid from 01/10/2008

42 Reports: privilege S

For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any report under section 13(1), 23(8), 24, 35(2), 36(2) or paragraph 16 of schedule 1 is privileged unless the publication is proved to be made with malice.