Yes, and this is especially relevant recently. Free speech laws can't be simply bolted on when needed. Also: "British libel law retains something of its aristo

Yes, and this is especially relevant recently. Free speech laws can't be simply bolted on when needed. Also: "British libel law retains something of its aristocratic origins: the person claiming to have been defamed is the one presumed to be telling the truth, unlike in the legal traditions of continental Europe and America." I wonder how true this is about the UK, sounds messed up.