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I understand that it's defamation (which combines both libel and slander) but what other differences are there?

• arethuza 15y ago
  According to this BBC article about the Tommy Sheridan case : "In Scotland, only compensatory damages are allowed. Punitive damages are not competent." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5246716.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5246716.stm There are a lot of differences between English and Scots law - the most obvious being the extra verdict of "not proven" in criminal cases.
  • Tyrannosaurs 15y ago
    I know there are a lot of differences (I'm English and live in Scotland), just my understanding of libel / defamation is that broadly the nature of rulings was similar - essentially that Scotland's system while slightly different wasn't that much better than the English system.
    • arethuza 15y ago
      As far as I understand it, the "no punitive damages" is a huge difference.