In the UK, even the truth isn't a sufficient defense for libel or slander.
The fact that you can't speak the 100% truth, and not get sued there is quite disgusting. The truth should always be permitted speech.
The fact that you can't speak the 100% truth, and not get sued there is quite disgusting. The truth should always be permitted speech.
In practice the law defends the offenders. You can't speak up if you don't have a hard proof. I think it's ridiculous but so is a lot of civil law. Americans often don't appreciate how well they have it in comparison.
Even if you can prove in many places.
Also if someone robs your house and gets hurt due to some noncompliance on your part they can sue you and win.
The law doesn't give a shit about truth but it only cares about keeping thing running smoothly as they currently are.