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I've read this story a couple of times today, from a couple of different sources. What I can't find anywhere is any substantial information around what they're

I've read this story a couple of times today, from a couple of different sources. What I can't find anywhere is any substantial information around what they're being 'warned' against. What are the SRA threatening here with their 'warnings'? "Do not act as hired guns... or else!!?" Or else what?

Arrath 4y ago
> What I can't find anywhere is any substantial information around what they're being 'warned' against. Using the UK's libel/slander laws to sue/intimidate journalists and investigators into silence, IIUC. Moneyland[1] had a few examples of this being done. Oligarchs or super-rich owning a piece of property in the UK in some form or fashion, allowing them to use the UK's legal system to help bury stories, investigations and documentaries into corruption or money laundering. [1]https://www.amazon.com/Moneyland-Inside-Story-Crooks-Kleptocrats/dp/125020870X https://www.amazon.com/Moneyland-Inside-Story-Crooks-Kleptoc...
PaulHoule 4y ago
It is very easy to sue for libel in the UK compared to the US and many other countries. An outstanding case is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case Currently the leader of the Wagner mercenary group is trying to use UK’s libel law against critics. I have no idea how serious the person was but I had a UK National threaten to sue me for libel over the content of a web site. There has been talk for a long time about reforming those laws. (Funny Keir Starmer, the current head of the labor party, represented the McLibel defendants. McDonalds went on become a leader in ESG because this case involved carefully documenting many claims the defendants made, some of which were wrong and which were right. That got McDonalds thinking about documenting their impact better.)

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I've read this story a couple of times today, from a couple of different sources. What I can't find anywhere is any substantial information around what they're

by boomskats 4y ago

Arrath 4y ago
> What I can't find anywhere is any substantial information around what they're being 'warned' against. Using the UK's libel/slander laws to sue/intimidate journalists and investigators into silence, IIUC. Moneyland[1] had a few examples of this being done. Oligarchs or super-rich owning a piece of property in the UK in some form or fashion, allowing them to use the UK's legal system to help bury stories, investigations and documentaries into corruption or money laundering. [1]https://www.amazon.com/Moneyland-Inside-Story-Crooks-Kleptocrats/dp/125020870X https://www.amazon.com/Moneyland-Inside-Story-Crooks-Kleptoc...
PaulHoule 4y ago
It is very easy to sue for libel in the UK compared to the US and many other countries. An outstanding case is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case Currently the leader of the Wagner mercenary group is trying to use UK’s libel law against critics. I have no idea how serious the person was but I had a UK National threaten to sue me for libel over the content of a web site. There has been talk for a long time about reforming those laws. (Funny Keir Starmer, the current head of the labor party, represented the McLibel defendants. McDonalds went on become a leader in ESG because this case involved carefully documenting many claims the defendants made, some of which were wrong and which were right. That got McDonalds thinking about documenting their impact better.)