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Notices of Amendments: 14 March 2013                  

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Crime and Courts Bill-[Lords], continued

 
 

(b)    

provides suitable powers for the arbitrator to ensure the process

 

operates fairly and quickly, and on an inquisitorial basis (so far as

 

possible);

 

(c)    

contains transparent arrangements for claims to be struck out, for

 

legitimate reasons (including on frivolous or vexatious grounds);

 

(d)    

directs appropriate pre-publication matters to the courts;

 

(e)    

operates under the principle that arbitration should be free for

 

complainants to use;

 

(f)    

ensures that the parties should each bear their own costs, subject to a

 

successful complainant’s costs being recoverable (having regard to

 

section 60 of the Act and any applicable caps on recoverable costs);

 

and

 

(g)    

overall, is inexpensive for all parties.

 

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The membership of a regulatory body should be open to all publishers on fair,

 

reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.’.

 


 
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