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However, it did not quite codify defamation law into a single statute. [4] [5] The Defamation Act 2013 applies to causes of action occurring after its commencement on 1 January 2014; [6] old libel law therefore still applied to many 2014–15 defamation cases where the events complained of took place before commencement.
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The defence used in Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd was abolished by the Defamation Act 2013, Section 4 subsection 6. This does not have an effect on the common law defence based on a reciprocity of duty or interest as between the maker of the statement and the recipient. [43] See section 15 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Defamation Act 1996.
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The subsequent case of Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe [1] affirmed the defence, which was subsequently raised successfully in several defamation proceedings. [2] [3] [4] The defence was abolished by s4(6) Defamation Act 2013, being replaced with the statutory defence of publication on a matter of public interest. [5]
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In the context of journalism, publication of a story that the journalist reasonably believes to be true "having regard for all the circumstances", even if subsequently found to be untrue, is protected against action for defamation in UK law. [1] In the United Kingdom, the Defamation Act 2013 provides a public interest defence.