Law overhaul will remove juries from defamation trials

Defamation cases will be heard by judges alone under new plans to overhaul the country's defamation laws.

Defamation cases will be heard by judges alone under new plans to overhaul the country's defamation laws.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has received Cabinet approval to publish a sweeping review of the Defamation Act 2009 and to prepare new legislation based on its recommendations.