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Re:I was sued for libel under an unjust law by rm445 on Wednesday July 11, 2012 @02:50PM (#4230744)
You may not be aware that the truth is not an absolute defence against libel under English law. Not only do you have to prove what you wrote was true, you also have to prove it was in the public interest to publish it.
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Re:I was sued for libel under an unjust law by handelaar on Thursday July 12, 2012 @07:07AM (#4233973)
That is absolutely incorrect. Demonstrating that what you published is true is an complete and unimpeachable defence against any libel action.
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Re:I was sued for libel under an unjust law by kellerscholl on Thursday July 12, 2012 @11:21AM (#4234929)
I believe that there are privacy considerations for non public figures, though I could easily be wrong.
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