ISME warns new Defamation Bill weakens free speech

ISME warns new Defamation Bill weakens free speech

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Retailers have been betrayed as Government drops key defamation protection, says ISME  - Shelflife Magazine

ISME has called on TDs to reject the Defamation Amendment Bill due to return to the Dáil today (2 July), warning that the legislation in its current form fails to protect small businesses from vexatious and abusive defamation claims. In a statement, the Irish SME Association, noted that the original General Scheme of amendment of the Defamation Act had promised a ‘Transient Retail Defamation’ test to protect small businesses from ludicrous defam…