Irish Examiner view: Welcome ruling on defamation 

UK judgment highlights again the need for reform of Irish defamation laws

Tom Burgis outside of the Royal Courts of Justice in London after a high court judge dismissed a libel claim against him over his book, 'Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World'. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) sued the Financial Times journalist Tom Burgis over his book first published by Harper Collins in September 2020. Picture: Jess Glass/PA

A court ruling in London this week shows the importance of reforming our defamation laws.

It was good news that Justice Minister Helen McEntee on Tuesday received Cabinet approval to publish the Review of the Defamation Act 2009 with a view to bringing forward amending legislation this year.