Yes, but it's very rare for the winner to be able to recover their full costs. The loser can dispute the costs, which then requires more legal /court time to pu

Yes, but it's very rare for the winner to be able to recover their full costs. The loser can dispute the costs, which then requires more legal /court time to put a "fair" value on the winner's costs, which in itself can cost a small fortune for a complex case. The whole libel system is an expensive nightmare for anyone caught up in it frankly.