The Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11 (N.I.)) is an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. This act makes similar provision for Northern Ireland as the Defamation Act 1952 which applies only to England, Wales and Scotland.
The power of the Northern Ireland parliament to make laws for purposes similar to the purposes of the 1952 Act derived from Section 15 of that law.
Legislative passage Unlike the corresponding Westminster legislation, the act was passed as a government bill.
Provisions The act mirrored the Defamation Act 1952. Originally the act treated libel as a crime as well as a tort, but this was amended by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
See also Defamation Act
Notes
References
External links
The Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955, as amended from the National Archives.