New Libel Law for England And Wales

摘要

A defamation bill that advocates say will help protect free speech-including statements in peer-reviewed scientific publications-received the go-ahead from Parliament on 24 April. Under current English law, plaintiffs alleging spoken defamation or published libel need only show that a public statement might inflict reputational damage. Under the new law, claimants will have to present evidence of "serious financial harm."