Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Prospective

Protection from defamation claimsN.I.

This adran has no associated Nodiadau Esboniadol

26  For the purposes of the law of defamation—

(a)proceedings in relation to the investigation, consideration and determination of a complaint by the Bar Complaints Committee are to be treated as if they were proceedings before a court; and

(b)the publication of any matter by the Committee under this Part is absolutely privileged.