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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021

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Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021

2021 asp 10

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 2nd March 2021 and received Royal Assent on 21st April 2021

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the law of defamation; replace the common law delicts of verbal injury with delicts of malicious publication; and for connected purposes.

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