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| You are here > Home > Your Rights > The Right of Free Expression > Defamation - libel and slanderDefamation - libel and slanderA defamation action, either for libel or for slander, is the legal claim that an individual can bring to protect his or her reputation.
This area of law is regulated by the Defamation Act 1996. Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides a general right to freedom of Expression. However, Article 10 (2) of the European Convention on Human Rights states that one of the legitimate grounds for limiting an individual's right to freedom of expression is in order to protect the reputation of others. Other sections within Yourrights:-
Article 10, ECHR
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