Defamation Explained: Libel, Slander and the Serious Harm Threshold
Libel vs slander, what a claimant must prove, the s.1 serious harm threshold, Lachaux v Independent Print, and how Northern Ireland diverges in three ways.
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UK Defamation
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How to Sue for Defamation in the UK: Process, Costs and SLAPPs
How UK defamation claims work: the one-year limitation deadline, the Pre-Action Protocol, the meaning trial, costs rules, and the narrow SLAPP protections.
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Online Defamation in the UK: Website Operators, Posts and Removal
How UK law handles defamation online: the section 5 website-operator defence, suing a poster vs notifying a platform, the single publication rule, and NI's different rules.
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UK Defamation & Libel Law: England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
How UK defamation law splits three ways: the Defamation Act 2013, Scotland's 2021 Act, and Northern Ireland's outlier 2022 Act, explained and linked together.
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UK Libel Laws: Truth, Honest Opinion and Public Interest Defences
The Defamation Act 2013 defences in depth: truth, honest opinion, public interest, non-domiciled defendants and jury trial, plus Scotland and NI equivalents.
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