Libel - Suing because someone has damaged their reputation

Statement - defamatory. Tends to do any of the following:

-Expose a person to hatred, ridicule or contempt
-Causes them to be shunned or avoided
-Lowers them in the estimation of their peers
-Disparages them in their business, trade, office or profession


Claimants have to show that the publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to their reputation. The claimant does not have to prove that the statement is untrue.

Penalties for committing libel:

-You would have to pay damages
-Pay the other sides legal fees
-You could be ordered to pay both damages and legal fees


My main defence to libel will be the justification defence

What I say will be the truth. I will be able to prove anything that I say or broadcast will be the truth. If I can prove this it will be the truth.