The Defamation Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo 6 & 1 Eliz 2 c 66) is an Act of the

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. This Act implemented recommendations contained in the Report of the Porter Committee. The recommendation made by the Committee in relation to the rule in ''Smith v Streatfield'' was not implemented.

Section 3 - Slander of title, etc

See Malicious falsehood#England and Wales and

Verbal injury Verbal injury is a delict in Scotland. Proof of special damage In any action for verbal injury it is not necessary for the pursuer to aver or prove special damage if the words on which the action is founded are calculated to cause pecuniary damag ...

Section 5 - Justification

:''See English defamation law#Justification'' This section was repealed by the

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Section 15 - Legislative powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland

This section was repealed by Part I o
Schedule 6
to the

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. This section extended to

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in addition to the other places to which this Act extended. This section provided that no limitation on the powers of the

Parliament of Northern Ireland The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created und