The UK is not a single jurisdiction. Scotland has a separate legal system from England and Wales, based on different principles; while most legislation has run

The UK is not a single jurisdiction. Scotland has a separate legal system from England and Wales, based on different principles; while most legislation has run in parallel since the Act of Union, English libel law doesn't apply in Scotland -- instead we have a defamation law: "Under English law ... In the case of libel (the recorded statement), the victim can win damages even if he has not suffered financial loss as a result of the statement ... In a Scottish action, it is necessary to show that some harm has been caused" (Source: http://www.out-law.com/page-5624 http://www.out-law.com/page-5624 -- my emphasis). This is good news for me personally because my blog sits on a colo box in Scotland. (And when was the last time you heard of a libel tourist suing someone in a Scottish court? Riiight ...)