Law · Government Bill
Bill 983
Defamation Act
Original
Introduced
10 May 2012
Last action
25 April 2013 · Royal Assent
Status
Royal Assent
Sponsors
Mr Kenneth Clarke, Lord McNally
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 March 2021
Summary
To amend the law of defamation.
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Timeline
10 May 2012
1st reading
Commons · 1st reading
Source: Commons
12 June 2012
2nd reading
Commons · 2nd reading
Source: Commons
12 June 2012
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
19 June 2012
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
21 June 2012
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
26 June 2012
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
12 September 2012
Report stage
Commons · Report stage
Source: Commons
12 September 2012
3rd reading
Commons · 3rd reading
Source: Commons
8 October 2012
1st reading
Lords · 1st reading
Source: Lords
9 October 2012
2nd reading
Lords · 2nd reading
Source: Lords
17 December 2012
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
19 December 2012
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
15 January 2013
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
17 January 2013
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
5 February 2013
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
25 February 2013
3rd reading
Lords · 3rd reading
Source: Lords
16 April 2013
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
16 April 2013
Consideration of Lords amendments
Commons · Consideration of Lords amendments
Source: Commons
23 April 2013
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords · Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Source: Lords
24 April 2013
Consideration of Lords amendments
Commons · Consideration of Lords amendments
Source: Commons
25 April 2013
Royal Assent
Unassigned · Royal Assent
Source: Unassigned
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
93 official files
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 25 April 2013
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 25 April 2013
Defamation Act 2013 c.26
Act of Parliament · EN · 25 April 2013
Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 24 April 2013
Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 24 April 2013
Bill 165 - Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu
Bill · EN · 24 April 2013
Bill 165 - Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu
Bill · EN · 24 April 2013
Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Disagreements and Reasons as at 22 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 23 April 2013
Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 19 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 22 April 2013
Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 18 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 19 April 2013
Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 17 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 18 April 2013
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 17 April 2013
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 17 April 2013
HL Bill 96 - Commons Disagreements and Reasons
Bill · EN · 17 April 2013
HL Bill 96 - Commons Disagreements and Reasons
Bill · EN · 17 April 2013
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 16 April 2013
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 16 April 2013
Notices of Amendments given on 12 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 15 April 2013
Notices of Amendments given on 12 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 15 April 2013
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 April 2013
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 April 2013
Bill 139 EN 2012-13
Explanatory Notes · EN · 26 February 2013
Bill 139 EN 2012-13
Explanatory Notes · EN · 26 February 2013
Bill 139 2012-13 - Lords Amendments as ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 February 2013
Bill · EN · 26 February 2013
Bill 139 2012-13 - Lords Amendments as ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 February 2013
Bill · EN · 26 February 2013
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 February 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 23 February 2013
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 19 February 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 20 February 2013
HL Bill 84 2012-13 (as amended on Report)
Bill · EN · 7 February 2013
HL Bill 84 2012-13 (as amended on Report)
Bill · EN · 7 February 2013
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 4 February 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 February 2013
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 February 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 4 February 2013
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 31 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 1 February 2013
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 31 January 2013
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 30 January 2013
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 22 January 2013
HL Bill 75 2012-13 (as amended in Grand Committee)
Bill · EN · 18 January 2013
HL Bill 75 2012-13 (as amended in Grand Committee)
Bill · EN · 18 January 2013
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 16 January 2013
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 January 2013
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 10 January 2013
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 January 2013
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List] as at 18 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 19 December 2012
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 17 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 18 December 2012
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 14 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 17 December 2012
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 13 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 December 2012
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 12 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 13 December 2012
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 12 December 2012
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 December 2012
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 December 2012
HL Bill 41 EN 2012-13
Explanatory Notes · EN · 24 September 2012
HL Bill 41 EN 2012-13
Explanatory Notes · EN · 24 September 2012
HL Bill 41 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 24 September 2012
Sponsors
- Mr Kenneth Clarke · Conservative · Commons
- · Ministry of Justice · Department
- Lord McNally · Liberal Democrat · Lords
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/983
- Open data entity: https://bills-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Bills/983
- uk · 983 · source updated 18 March 2021