Facebook libel leads to £10,000 payout: “The High Court has ordered a chef to pay £10,000 in libel damages for a Facebook posting in which he called a former friend a homosexual paedophile. Law student…
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Blog libel suit thrown out because potential damage was so small: “A libel suit against a website has been thrown out of court because the potential damage to the reputation of the person making the…
Britain, Long a Libel Mecca, Reviews Laws: “England’s libel laws, which favor complainants, are under attack from publishers, scientists and others.” (Via NYT > Freedom of Speech and Expression.)
Libel laws stifle jokes by Alexei Sayle and Ricky Gervais: Top comedians and wits, including Alexei Sayle, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry, say Britain is being turned into a ‘global laughing stock’ because of its…
Newspaper thwarts libel claim with E-Commerce Regulations defence: “A newspaper publisher was not liable for user comments posted after an online article and will not have to pay out libel damages, the High Court has…
High Court: Online article with only four visits not libel: “ Claimants told where to go in no uncertain terms A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African…
Libel law reform campaigners seek £10,000 damages cap: “English libel law imposes disproportionate restrictions on free speech, according to an independent report that recommends 10 changes to the laws. The Ministry of Justice said today…
High Court rejects libel case because article received approximately four visits: “A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African magazine has been dismissed by a court in England….
Hidden High Court Injuctions: “ The Twitter vs Trafigura case continues though it really is the Guardian newspaper and Wikileaks who have been driving this amazing story that illustrates the total lack of freedom of…
Minton report: Trafigura toxic dumping along the Ivory Coast broke EU regulations, 14 Sep 2006 – Wikileaks From Wikileaks: Released September 13, 2009 Summary Updated October 15, 2009: The ‘Minton report’ exposes a toxic waste…