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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Peer-Reviewed Statements
Peer-reviewed statements are statements published in scientific or academic journals after being reviewed by editors and independent experts.
Such statements may benefit from a statutory defence in actions for defamation.
The defence was introduced by the Defamation Act 2013.
The purpose of the defence is to encourage academic and scientific debate without fear of unnecessary litigation.
The defence extends the protection of qualified privilege to properly reviewed academic material.
Peer-reviewed statements are statements published in scientific or academic journals after being reviewed by editors and independent experts.
Such statements may benefit from a statutory defence in actions for defamation.
The defence was introduced by the Defamation Act 2013.
The purpose of the defence is to encourage academic and scientific debate without fear of unnecessary litigation.
The defence extends the protection of qualified privilege to properly reviewed academic material.
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