The draft bill also includes a public interest defence, which will help scientists. (newscientist.com)
In traditional breach of confidence claims, the public interest defence will only succeed if the disclosure is «required» in the general interest. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The most important thing is to establish a public - interest defence in English and Welsh libel law, so that doctors and scientists can present their data without being sued. (newscientist.com)