Argus threatens to sue for being called "local rag"

[Norman Potting]

I didn't think that a corporate entity (ie the Argus) could be defamed, any lawyers with time in their busy day to read this board and let us know?

 

[Worthai Seagull]

But the Argus IS a local rag !!!! The news it publishes is often factually incorrect, poor or irrelevant or all three.

Its unfair on a rag !

 

[crasher]

You'd like to think both the council guy and the editor would have better things to do for god's sake. Pair of precious plonkers.

 

[DTES]

I didn't think that a corporate entity (ie the Argus) could be defamed, any lawyers with time in their busy day to read this board and let us know?

Yes, a corporate entity certainly can be defamed under our libel laws. The laws are currently in the process of being changed, but this won't remove a corporations right to sue. It will (hopefully) introduce a public interest and fair comment defence...

 

[Marc]

theres one word for this: PATHETIC!

 

[keaton]

Yes, a corporate entity certainly can be defamed under our libel laws. The laws are currently in the process of being changed, but this won't remove a corporations right to sue. It will (hopefully) introduce a public interest and fair comment defence...

There already is a defence of fair comment and in the public interest?

 

[DTES]

There already is a defence of fair comment and in the public interest?

Not a good enough one in England & Wales - which is why so many foreign libel cases are brought in our courts as opposed to where articles are actually published!

More info here: http://www.libelreform.org/sign

 

[HovaGirl]

Nothing in The Argus online. But they're getting their own back with an article accusing the Council of spying.