// The libel law applies to the printed word - your point is?// AH 2 SJ
the victory lawyer made a variety of victory points which on reflection are quite obvious ( given london is the libel capital of the world - no free speech crap here I can tell you )
1. Tweets are subject to defamation law ( Bercow v McALpine)
2. covered by libel and not slander as they are permanent
3. libel is easier than slander - no need to show special damage
4. New libel law involves showing serious damage to reputation
5. and she did 4 ! or else she wouldnt have won
6 ergo she won under the old rules and the new
well there are 6 points for you
the judgement URL given by Slaney ( morning slaney ! ) is worth a read if you are thinking that this thread is repetitive
but jesus it does go arn and arn ( the judgement - even I got a bit tired altho I am a rabid judgement reader )
at uni you have to decide whether a shellac record is libel or slander - well you play it and it is speech but is the record ( pun intended ha! ) permanent ?
what if you taught a parrot to say " The
Ab Editor is a wonker !" is that speech ( slander ) or permanent ( libel )
and other such exercises on a rainy day
( the last one is not by the way as mere abuse is not grounds to sue. That explains why Private Eye got away with referring to libel lawyer Peter Carter Ruck as Peter Carter Frack ( or somethnig near )