Re: [OT] FOAK: Libel

Charlie wrote:


"Krusty" <dontwantany@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is it true that preceeding a statement about a company with the word
"allegedly" protects you from a libel case, or have I been watching
too much HIGNFY?

I'm about to launch a website in an attempt to cost a company as
much lost business as possible, but as they're extremely litigious,
I'm a tad concerned about covering my arse. All of the information
I'm including is true, but not all of it can be proven, iyswim.

Then state only what is true, and can be proven. Anything else can
be alluded to in such a way that the meaning is obvious. Think in
terms of 'Private Eye' or Mark Antony's speech in 'Julius Caesar'.
You can always use phraseology along the lines of 'someone not a
million miles from', 'of course it would be dreadful to say that ...'
or 'isn't it a curious coincidence that ...' .

With thought and caution it can be done in a way to neutralise the
danger of being sued. The English language is a beautiful and subtle
weapon in circumstances like this.

That's not a bad plan. It's still very much a WIP so plenty of scope to
woolify it.

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