Success fees in defamation cases are to be slashed by 90% in a major step towards libel reform. The move was announced on Wednesday (3 March) by the Ministry of Justice, following a consultation issued in January, ‘Controlling costs in defamation proceedings'.
March 04, 2010 at 07:13 AM
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Success fees in defamation cases are to be slashed by 90% in a major step towards libel reform.
The move was announced on Wednesday (3 March) by the Ministry of Justice, following a consultation issued in January, ‘Controlling costs in defamation proceedings’.
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