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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Defences

    1. 1.Truth

    2. 2.Honest opinion

    3. 3.Publication on matter of public interest

    4. 4.Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal etc

    5. 5.Reports etc protected by privilege

  3. Jurisdiction

    1. 6.Action against a person not domiciled in the UK

  4. Trial by jury

    1. 7.Trial to be without a jury unless the court orders otherwise

  5. Summary of court judgment

    1. 8.Power of court to order a summary of its judgment to be published

  6. Powers of the court

    1. 9.Powers of the court

  7. Slander

    1. 10.Special damage

  8. Review of defamation law

    1. 11.Review of defamation law

  9. General provisions

    1. 12.Interpretation

    2. 13.Consequential amendments and savings etc

    3. 14.Commencement

    4. 15.Short title