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See also Practice Direction 53
Part | 53 |
| DEFAMATION CLAIMS
| Contents of this part
Scope of this Part |  | Rule 53.1
Summary disposal under the Defamation Act 1996 |  | Rule 53.2
Sources of information |  | Rule 53.3
Scope of this Part
53.1 |
This Part contains rules about defamation claims.
Summary disposal under the Defamation Act 1996
53.2 |
(1) | This rule provides for summary disposal in accordance with the Defamation Act 1996 (‘the Act’)(1)
(2) | In proceedings for summary disposal under sections 8 and 9 of the Act, rules 24.4 (procedure), 24.5 (evidence) and 24.6 (directions) apply.
(3) | An application for summary judgment under Part 24 may not be made if –
(a) | an application has been made for summary disposal in accordance with the Act, and that application has not been disposed of; or
(b) | summary relief has been granted on an application for summary disposal under the Act.
(4) | The court may on any application for summary disposal direct the defendant to elect whether or not to make an offer to make amends under section 2 of the Act.
(5) | When it makes a direction under paragraph (4), the court will specify the time by which and the manner in which –
(a) | the election is to be made; and
(b) | notification of it is to be given to the court and the other parties.
Sources of information
53.3 |
Unless the court orders otherwise, a party will not be required to provide further information about the identity of the defendant’s sources of information.
(Part 18 provides for requests for further information)
FOOTNOTES
1 | 1996 c.31.

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