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I'm not sure exactly how I feel about English libel law, I think a bit too strict but wouldn't want to lose it all - but surely libel tourism just shouldn't be
by swores 4y ago
I'm not sure exactly how I feel about English libel law, I think a bit too strict but wouldn't want to lose it all - but surely libel tourism just shouldn't be allowed? Is it just too hard to stop without blocking legitimate claims too?
edit: I read the rest of that Wikipedia article, seems a decade ago something was done to at least reduce it -
"On January 1st, 2014 the Defamation Act 2013 came into force, requiring plaintiffs who bring actions in the courts of England and Wales alleging libel by defendants who do not live in Europe to demonstrate that the court is the most appropriate place to bring the action. Serious harm to an individual's reputation or serious financial harm to a corporation must also be proven. Good faith belief that a disclosure was in the public interest was made a defense."
- gorgoiler 4y agoI don’t know enough to answer your questions but the McLibel case is another good entry on the subject: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLibel_case