"Libel laws" are rules that protect people from false, harmful statements about them that are written, typically in newspapers or online. These laws help to ensure that individuals' reputations are not unfairly damaged. Full definition
Combine Cusson with the more detailed reasons set out in the Supreme Court's decision in Grant v. Torstar Corp, and we have just seen a reboot of libel law in Canada. (slaw.ca)
But since the burden of proof in English libel law lies with the accused, it bizarrely fell to Lipstadt and her legal team to demonstrate that one of the defining events of the century did indeed transpire.» (flicks.co.nz)
My thoughts are that if they are declared not guilty, then the accusations against them are not true, and thus easily fall foul of Libel laws in the UK, at the very least. (law.stackexchange.com)