Section 48.2(2)

In paragraph (1)— “insolvency-related proceedings” means any proceedings— in England and Wales brought by a person acting in the capacity of— a liquidator of a company which is being wound up in England and Wales or Scotland under Parts IV or V of the Insolvency Act 1986; or a trustee of a bankrupt’s estate under Part IX of the Insolvency Act 1986; brought by a person acting in the capacity of an administrator appointed pursuant to the provisions of Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986; in England and Wales brought by a company which is being wound up in England and Wales or Scotland under Parts IV or V of the Insolvency Act 1986; or brought by a company which has entered administration under Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986; “news publisher” means a person who publishes a newspaper, magazine or website containing news or information about or comment on current affairs; “publication and privacy proceedings” means proceedings for— defamation; malicious falsehood; breach of confidence involving publication to the general public; misuse of private information; or harassment, where the defendant is a news publisher. “a mesothelioma claim” is a claim for damages in respect of diffuse mesothelioma (within the meaning of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979; and “the relevant date” is the date on which sections 44 and 46 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into force in relation to proceedings of the sort in question.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15