Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Jessica N? Mhain?n:
Yes. There are some high-profile cases that we have worked on. For example, one in the UK, which the Cathaoirleach may be aware of, was a case taken against Ms Catherine Belton. There were several oligarchs involved in cases in the UK against Ms Belton for writing about those linked to Putin for her book, Putin's People, for example. Those are some high-profile examples. Ms Belton and her publisher, Harper Collins, were sued. However, we do not want to focus on journalists or high-profile individuals. The individuals involved could be academics, campaigners or individuals. As members will be aware, it could be environmental campaigners-----
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