Comments on: Nick Cohen on the Sorry State of the English Law of Defamation http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Fri, 25 May 2012 21:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Lewis http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392624 Michael Lewis Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:58:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392624 I don't understand how certain "judges" can continue to make bizarre decisions or interpretations of "the law" with impunity. Who actually runs the UK? Divine Right of Kings (Queens) is looking very attractive! I don’t understand how certain “judges” can continue to make bizarre decisions or interpretations of “the law” with impunity.
Who actually runs the UK? Divine Right of Kings (Queens) is looking very attractive!

]]> By: British not Racist http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392544 British not Racist Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:19:30 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392544 At last you are mentioning the death of this utterly evil man. Our libel laws are very oppressive, & the old maxim is "The greater the truth, the greater the libel". This allowed spivs like Robert Maxwell to plunder his employees pockets for years. Criminals come from all over the world to sue for defamation in our courts. It should be stopped. At last you are mentioning the death of this utterly evil man.

Our libel laws are very oppressive, & the old maxim is “The greater the truth, the greater the libel”. This allowed spivs like Robert Maxwell to plunder his employees pockets for years.

Criminals come from all over the world to sue for defamation in
our courts. It should be stopped.

]]> By: Jon d http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392513 Jon d Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:17:25 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392513 The root of the problem is the crap law that afaict succesive governments have shown no interest in correcting. Sacking one dodgy judge isn't the answer to a systemic problem. The root of the problem is the crap law that afaict succesive governments have shown no interest in correcting. Sacking one dodgy judge isn’t the answer to a systemic problem.

]]> By: Josh Scholar http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392507 Josh Scholar Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:43 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392507 I thought the point was that you can't say it now after he's dead either. I thought the point was that you can’t say it now after he’s dead either.

]]> By: Cipriano http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392504 Cipriano Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:47:59 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392504 Yes! Thank fuck the terrorist is dead! And gone to hell! Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle! Shame we can't say this sort of thing while the c**ts are still alive, but let's enjoy it when they're dead! And let's remember a propos of all those who are still alive - people who regularly have recourse to the libel laws are ALWAYS guilty of whatever they're accused of, even if we're not allowed to say so! Yee-hah! Yes! Thank fuck the terrorist is dead! And gone to hell! Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle! Shame we can’t say this sort of thing while the c**ts are still alive, but let’s enjoy it when they’re dead! And let’s remember a propos of all those who are still alive – people who regularly have recourse to the libel laws are ALWAYS guilty of whatever they’re accused of, even if we’re not allowed to say so! Yee-hah!

]]> By: qidniz http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392501 qidniz Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392501 How did this Eady fellow become a judge? Can he be sacked? How did this Eady fellow become a judge? Can he be sacked?

]]> By: xyzzy http://hurryupharry.org/2009/09/27/nick-cohen-on-the-sorry-state-of-the-english-law-of-defamation/comment-page-1/#comment-392493 xyzzy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:18:19 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/?p=22124#comment-392493 It's quite hard to bring a libel action in English without an English lawyer to present your case. Friends of yours getting rich, Mr T? It’s quite hard to bring a libel action in English without an English lawyer to present your case. Friends of yours getting rich, Mr T?

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