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blazey · 06-09-2008, 03:58

I studied defamation as part of criminal law last year, and whilst I am not a human text book, one of the most important factors in a successful case is that there has to be some economic loss or a loss of close relationship ties, though this is restricted in some ways, and without getting out my text book I can't think what they are off the top of my head.

A lot of the law on defamation has changed with case law though so I can't really elaborate without reminding myself of them...

Guess the short answer is that YES you can but there has to be particular losses that you can prove were caused by the libel, and that isn't always easy.

06-09-2008, 03:58	#18
blazey God Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denton/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 3,638 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 994	Re: internet name calling - libel? I studied defamation as part of criminal law last year, and whilst I am not a human text book, one of the most important factors in a successful case is that there has to be some economic loss or a loss of close relationship ties, though this is restricted in some ways, and without getting out my text book I can't think what they are off the top of my head. A lot of the law on defamation has changed with case law though so I can't really elaborate without reminding myself of them... Guess the short answer is that YES you can but there has to be particular losses that you can prove were caused by the libel, and that isn't always easy.