Libel?

[jonjel]

I saw a news report yesterday where a councillor in S Wales had successfully sued one of his opponents as he had been libelled on Twitter.

Some of the comments on some posts on this and other boards are extreme, so would there be a risk of being sued for libel where both the writer and the recipient are identifiable?

[carnyx]

Google-up the latest on the libel laws, and let us know.

And BTW with regard to being identifiable, the latest libel superinjunctions are so powerful that apparently you can't even say that one exists!

[jonjel]

I don't quite understand what you are saying Carnyx.

Superinjunctions are a totally different matter. The case in S Wales was pursued after one person had libelled another.

The damages were £3000, but the costs were tens of thousands.

In another life I will be a lawyer I think.........

[carnyx]

jonjel,

You know, on re-reading it I don't know what I meant, either!

I've put it down to the habit of barking at passing posts, while I get over an attack of herpes zostra.

(There! It has nothing to do wlth simplex! I've rubbed it better!)

[speakertoanimals]

As regards libel, most of us on here are anonymous, so who is harmed? Okay, people say disgraceful stuff, but since no one knows who you are in real life........................

[jonjel]

That is a relief.


Now I can vent my spleen with impunity........

[Progenitor A]

Mar 24, 2011 15:41:13 GMT 1 speakertoanimals said:

As regards libel, most of us on here are anonymous, so who is harmed? Okay, people say disgraceful stuff, but since no one knows who you are in real life........................

........you can pretend to be anything that you like too, such as a physicist, for example.... ;D

[jonjel]

I think I might decide to be a rocket scientist, or a brain surgeon if that is better paid.

A brain surgeon on reflection. That way I can bury my mistakes......

[carnyx]

Nah .. one of the best jobs I had was 'rocket surgeon', diagnosing and fixing sick missiles so that democracy could be kept safe from socialism.

[Progenitor A]

Mar 25, 2011 11:34:26 GMT 1 jonjel said:

I think I might decide to be a rocket scientist, or a brain surgeon if that is better paid.

A brain surgeon on reflection. That way I can bury my mistakes......

Well..........actually I am a headline writer for the Sun.... did you like my 'Up Yours Delors!'?

[jonjel]

Mar 25, 2011 11:50:03 GMT 1 carnyx said:

Nah .. one of the best jobs I had was 'rocket surgeon', diagnosing and fixing sick missiles so that democracy could be kept safe from socialism.

I had always assumed that once a rocket had gone fizz and fallen to earth there was not much left to repair, so you must have had a very demanding job.....

[Progenitor A]

It's the guys who do the running repairs that I have the deepest respect for.

[principled]

Well, I'm a King in waiting. With a common ancestor from around 1450 with Prince William, I reckon that if the 40 000 ahead of me in the accession list die I could be called upon to do my duty!
It's an onerous responsibility, but as an ex-scout I've been well prepared for it.

Jonjel, do you fancy a title? I'm making preparations for when I am called, so currently I'm offering 2 for 1. Limited offer and I'm cheaper than the opposition.
www.english-titles.co.uk/

Yours

Sir Archibald Crumpet, aka Principled

[jonjel]

I have been called a lot of things in my time Priciped, so forgive me if I duck out of this one.

We were having a discussion in the local (with the yokels of course ) and worked out that if the right twelve people die of food poisoning at the wedding of William and Kate then we will have King Mike Tindall.

I suspect he would do a good job, and even if not I doubt too many would argue with him in any case.