爱尔兰政府计划改革诽谤法,解决 SLAPP 问题,降低网络诽谤案件的成本,并为零售商引入新的辩护。 Irish government plans to reform defamation laws, addressing SLAPPs, reducing costs for online defamation cases, and introducing new defences for retailers.
爱尔兰政府计划彻底修改诽谤法,包括废除高等法院诽谤诉讼中的陪审团、引入针对公众参与战略诉讼(SLAPP)的保护措施,并降低涉案人员的法律费用。 The Irish government plans to overhaul defamation laws, including abolishing juries in High Court defamation actions, introducing protections against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), and reducing legal costs for those involved. 新的立法将于秋季公布,它还将为零售商提供新的辩护,并降低原告获取网络诽谤者身份的成本。 The new legislation, set to be published in autumn, will also provide a new defence for retailers and make it less costly for plaintiffs to obtain the identity of online defamers. 2024 年《诽谤(修正案)法案》已获内阁批准,预计将在圣诞节前颁布。 The Defamation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has been approved by the Cabinet and is expected to be enacted before Christmas.