# Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 42: Reports: privilege


For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication of any report under section 13(1), 23(8), 24, 35(2), 36(2) or paragraph 16 of schedule 1 is privileged unless the publication is proved to be made with malice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/5/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-profession-and-legal-aid-scotland-act-2007/section-42
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