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Please, please, please just think a little before you post
- Thread starter Bozza
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It's certainly done for mine.
This is one of the great misconceptions of libel. Using "allegedly" is no defence - it's a joke on HIGNFY but lawyers watch that show carefully
That depends. There is a defence of fair comment but if you say "Joe Bloggs is a crook in my opinion", you're on dodgy ground. But you can say "Francois Dupont is meant to be one of the best cooks in the world, but in my opinion, he's little better than a greasy spoon burger flipper" - that clearly is a matter of opinion UNLESS, it could be proved that you acting maliciously ie you ran a rival restaurant,or he'd shagged your girlfriend or something.
The other danger for Bozza and all NSC users is that, thanks to a ruling earlier this month, taking a libellous comment down as it's been noticed is no longer a defence. I'm looking for the ruling (which is being appealed) but it was a scary one
Arthur
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So you clearly knew the content was a bit iffy.
Hmmmmmmm. Didn't you claim it was from a creditable source?
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Unfortunately I don't think it would make any difference. By publically stating (i.e. posting on an interweb forum) anything which could be construed as defaming a person or persons, both the poster & the site owner could end up in court on a Libel charge if the 'defamed' individual wishes to go down that particular path. So just be dangerous - coz it's careful out there. Or something.
RI is VERY knowledgeable. I was as skeptical as you to begin with, but they regularly deliver. You should see what they say about Zaha!
DanielT
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Good motto on a first date too
This. If someone perceives that they have been defamed, whether or not that is true, and issues proceedings, then you can't stick your head in the sand and do nothing. You still have to defend yourself together with the costs that entails.
Uncle Spielberg
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I don't know how Bozza does this, really I don't. He has my full respect and always has done. It seems the club are quite heavy handed now.
Oh, well played that man!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The thing about an accusation of libel is that is rarely ends up in court. It's often used as a clever way to suppress an opinion that the "victim" of that opinion doesn't happen to like.
Or should I say misused?
Either way, it's tedious to have to deal with such an accusation. Bozza has my sympathy.
Or should I say misused?
Either way, it's tedious to have to deal with such an accusation. Bozza has my sympathy.
KZNSeagull
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Allegedly, that will not work.
.That's right. I've been sued for libel twice and came close to it twice more - none of the cases ended up in court. I'd guess 99% of libel threats stay out of the court rooms
Did it involve RED SHOES Max?
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Allegedly, that could become a little tiresome.
This case concerning comments made on an Estonian news site that has just gone through the European Court of Human Rights might have some serious repercussions:
Case Law, Strasbourg: Delfi AS v Estonia: Court Strikes Serious Blow to Free Speech Online
Case Law, Strasbourg: Delfi AS v Estonia: Court Strikes Serious Blow to Free Speech Online
Interesting to note that the Daily Mail, which has campaigned vigorously against the EU Human Rights Act, is applying to have the Leveson recommendations prevented from being enacted in UK legislation, by claiming that it's Human Rights are being eroded. Dacre a shameless hypocrite? Never of course!