«The legislation is broader in material ways than legislation in other jurisdictions and the reason there has been a three - year delay from enactment to finalization is because industry has tried to get clarity and exemptions so it would have a
more reasonable application.
Of course, it's bloody useless, a gimmick for which I can find
no reasonable application other than being kind of cool.
Is
this a reasonable application, or extension, of the «innocent disseminator» defence, that the disseminator can remain innocent even with knowledge of the alleged defamation, if it acts reasonably in response to its knowledge?
Whether disciplinary action is appropriate, and the degree of discipline, should be determined through
a reasonable application of the text and should depend on such factors as the seriousness of the improper activity, the intent of the judge, whether there is a pattern of improper activity, and the effect of the improper activity on others or on the judicial system.