Sentences with phrase «british libel law»
That's an important step on the path to bring British libel law in line with basic principles of free speech and common sense that all blawgers should be happy to see.
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Yesterday's House of Lords ruling easing British libel law is being hailed by news organizations for bringing English journalists closer to the freedoms enjoyed by reporters in the United States.
He brought the suit [in Britain] because British libel law puts the burden on the defendants — in this case, Ms. Lipstadt and Penguin — to prove the truth of their assertions.
There are calls for reforms to British libel laws after researchers were sued in the United Kingdom for discussing or writing about controversial matters.
At that time, British libel laws left scientists, peer - reviewed journals and journalists exposed to potentially ruinous lawsuits for publishing fair criticism of a company, person or product.
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In an earlier report on 10 December, the The Times noted how Britain's libel laws were also influencing the decisions of scientific journals, quoting British Medical Journal Editor Fiona Godlee: