Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby says the CLP is acting on reforms to defamation laws that have been in the works since 2020 to avoid trivial disputes getting to court, easing pressure on the already strained system.

She told Katie Woolf the proposed changes put emphasis on the complainant to ensure they have a genuine case and will make ‘right of reply’ a defense, forcing the parties to resolve issues among themselves first.

In regards to strain on the court system, Ms Boothby said the government identified that prosecutors within the DPP were on 12-month contracts and it’s now moved to make them permanent to provide certainty.

The AG also spent time in the court room on Monday, identifying changes that need to be made to create more efficiencies.

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