Re: internet name calling - libel?
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Originally Posted by blazey
Back on my note, someone once accused me of prostitution on this forum. If I had been working at the time and my employer had seen it and sacked me, I would have a case for libel. Same for if my parents disowned me for it.
Beyond that it gets complicated, and it isn't really my area of expertise! I doubt anyone has a strong case for libel on this forum though, so it's not really a problem!
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Someone also accused you on this forum of taking illegal drugs.
Did you not consider sueing them, considering such an allegation might hinder a career in the law?
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