The government has recognized the harmful effects of UK libel laws on science and medicine and proposes introducing a statutory public interest defence. (sciencemag.org)
Reform that makes it less easy to use the law as a tool of intimidation and that introduces a robust public interest defence will be of critical importance for the future open discussion of issues of scientific concern. (newscientist.com)
The court said that there is a balancing public interest defence against deletion, especially if the individual is involved in public life — but how can the search provider know for sure? (slaw.ca)