# Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 26: Protection from defamation claims


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/14/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-complaints-and-regulation-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-26
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