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Old 11-08-2009, 05:44 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967 View Post
Any chance of explaining what the relevance of that comment is?
Paints a larger picture of the nanny state the UK has become and further highlights the difference in civil liberties compared to America, libel laws just being a small part of it.

EDIT: But I'd regret if my distaste for public surveillance were to drag this thread off-topic. Here's something more on the subject, what'd be the problem if an international person/company were to take this approach?
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paul c wrote:
for heaven's sake, just refuse to recognise that the English courts have jurisdiction... the moment you start defending yourself is the moment you've let them get a hold on you. They may get a default judgement, but just refuse to ever visit UK again... I'm pretty sure you can't be extradited for a civil case...
From the comments of this Times Online article:Libel tourists flock to 'easy' UK courts

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