Explanatory Notes

Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021

2021 asp 10

21 April 2021

Commentary on Sections

Part 2: Malicious publication

General provision

Section 24: Limit on requirement to show financial loss

121.Section 24 provides that a pursuer in proceedings under Part 2 does not need to show actual financial loss if the statement complained of is more likely than not to cause financial loss. This replaces an equivalent provision in section 3 of the 1952 Act, which is repealed by section 35 of the Act.