PART 3General

Remedies

I128Power of court to order a summary of its judgment to be published

1

A court may, in finding for the pursuer in defamation proceedings or proceedings under Part 2, order the defender to publish a summary of the judgment.

2

It is for the parties to agree—

a

the wording of the summary, and

b

the time, manner, form and place of its publication.

3

But if the parties cannot agree—

a

the wording of the summary, the court must determine it,

b

a matter in subsection (2) (b), the court may give such directions as it considers appropriate.