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Defamation

The UK is notorious as a claimant-friendly jurisdiction for bringing libel proceedings. In other words, you should be careful what you write (or allow others to write) on your website.

The law of defamation is all about reputation, and the protection of reputation. Slander is concerned with the spoken word, libel with the written word. Note that the law of defamation protects both individuals and companies.

A related cause of action, malicious falsehood, protects individuals and companies against false, malicious statements which cause them loss.

* 10 Things Webmasters Should Know About ... Libel - Our guide for webmasters.

* Defamation Act 1996

* Defamation - A guide to UK defamation law from www.out-law.com.

* Defamation and the Internet - An article by Lilian Edwards.

* How to Avoid Libel and Defamation - This BBC guide tells you how to avoid libel claims.

* Defamation: Libel and Slander - Liberty's guide to defamation in the context of the right to free expression.

* Libel and slander - An FAQ from libel lawyers Carter-Ruck.

* Defamation and the internet - A conference paper from Schillings.

www.website-law.co.uk

http://www.website-law.co.uk/resources.html Go to just over half way down the page to see the above plus links.