Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-11-18
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Gerard P. Craughwell (IND), Labour Panel

----- and I could show it was a misuse of the system, I could get damages for that and, more importantly, my legal team could get top-of-the-range fees for it. Is there a case to be made for criminal charges against somebody who uses the court system to frustrate what is legitimate comment? I am talking about the public domain.
I will come back in a few minutes with something else. I am interested in the Minister's answers on those points.

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