The Defamation Act 2013: what is it and has it worked?

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The law on libel has proved a hot topic of discussion since the turn of the decade.Defined as publishing a written statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation, libel can give way to penalties in the civil courts if a successful claim is advanced. The campaign for important and wide-scale libel reform has chugged…
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Re: The Defamation Act 2013: what is it and has it worked?

I wonder if the Curly Kale Kid (aka Kelly veg) has read this!
I think the new laws are, on the whole, better. It was a bit of a joke before (Although Jeffrey Archer might not have laughed). As we have become a more litigious society and American companies famous for their legal reaction to any criticism (e.g. McDonalds) saturate the country we had to have some sort of reigning in.
I also believe the current laws allow freedom of speech within the necessary restrictions of responsible journalism and publishing. I do however believe the names of those ACCUSED – by that I mean only ACCUSED of sexual crimes, especially paedophilia should not be made public until they are charged.