Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Department of Justice
Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source
The Norwich Pharmacal procedure, which tries to find out who was the originator of a major defamation, is incredibly difficult to invoke. This legislation should deal comprehensively with that. The Internet service providers cherish anonymity. They will say there are people in countries abroad who need anonymity for their personal protection. That is true, but the wild west problem is also a domestic one.
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