Responses to Discussion Paper on Defamation
List of individuals/bodies/groups who submitted responses
Individuals
Dr Stephen Bogle, Lecturer in Private Law, University of Glasgow School of Law
Advocate John Campbell, South Africa
Professor Eric Clive, University of Edinburgh (initial response and supplementary comments)
Campbell Deane, Solicitor, Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co
Dr Eric Descheemaeker, University of Edinburgh
Professor George Gretton, University of Edinburgh
Professor Elspeth Reid, University of Edinburgh
Sibyl (Member of the public, Australia)
Dr Simon Singh, Science writer
Ursula Smartt, Lecturer in Media Law, University of Surrey; author of Media and Entertainment Law
Professor Paul Spicker, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, Robert Gordon University
Gavin Sutter, Senior Lecturer in Media Law, Queen Mary University of London
Mark Whittet, Executive Director, Scottish Energy News Ltd
Campaign groups
Supporters of Libel Reform Campaign (general response)
Insurance interest
Law firm
Media and media-related organisations
CommonSpace (Digital news service)
National Union of Journalists (“NUJ”)
Scottish Newspaper Society (“SNS”)
Publishing bodies
The Publishers Association/Publishing Scotland (Joint response)
Representative bodies (legal)