The libel and slander laws in the U.K. different than in the U.S. [0]: > "English laws are much more favorable for someone looking to protect their reputation,

The libel and slander laws in the U.K. different than in the U.S. [0]: > "English laws are much more favorable for someone looking to protect their reputation," says Jenny Afia, a lawyer in London who often represents people making libel and privacy claims. > In American courts, the burden of proof rests with the person who brings a claim of libel. In British courts, the author or journalist has the burden of proof, and typically loses. > "So you've got the rich and powerful shutting down and chilling speech which is critical of them," says Stephens. [0] https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/03/21/394273902/on-libel-and-the-law-u-s-and-u-k-go-separate-ways https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/03/21/394273902/...