Face to face with England’s libel laws
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6168970 |
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| Authors | Stephen Elli (0000-0003-4728-703X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 49-62 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Socio (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2266-3134 • E-ISSN: 2425-2158 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/socio.568 |
| OpenAlex | W112661173 |
| Language | EN |
The English law of libel, which is intended to protect people against publication of scurrilous and unjustified attacks against them, can be used by those rich enough to pay for expensive legal services as a means of intimidating researchers. In practice, it has a restrictive effect on the freedom of expression of researchers into current affairs. This article relates the author’s own experience of being sued for libel by the former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor
Art · Humanities · Political science · Criminal Law and Evidence · Healthcare Systems and Practices · Legal Education and Practice Innovations
| Highly cited | No |
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