Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 · 1990 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk
Part II: Legal Services
REPEALED on 2010-01-01 by Legal Services Act 2007.
The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.
Neither the Secretary of State nor any of the designated judges shall be liable in damages for anything done or omitted in the discharge or purported discharge of any of their functions under this Part.
For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication by the Secretary of State , a designated judge or the OFTof any advice or reasons given by or to him or it in the exercise of functions under this Part shall be absolutely privileged.
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