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Its not as clear cut as it appears. Its expensive and painful to bring and defend a libel claim.
by KaiserPro 11mo ago
Its not as clear cut as it appears.
Its expensive and painful to bring and defend a libel claim.
- ceejayoz 11mo agoIn the US, the plaintiff must prove the statement was false. In the UK, the defendant must prove the statement was true. In practice, this makes the UK setup pretty nasty (long, expensive, high risk), even when it arrives at the correct result. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_v_Penguin_Books_Ltd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_v_Penguin_Books_Ltd