Ray Saintonge said:
Tony Sidaway wrote:
Please do not make insults on this mailing list.
I fail to see the relevance of that comment. I most circumstances one would at least wait until there has in fact been an insult before making such a request.
I'll let it go. Perhaps the slight was unintended.
In the Bangoora case it is admitted that he was not a resident at the time the offence began, but the offence is considered as continuing as long as the material keeps appearing on the net.
Yes. Also of relevance was the fact that the Washington Post is widely read throughout North America.
In a case where an American brought a case against an American in a UK court, the court might decline jurisdiction, or it might not. I'm not aware of any relevant case law, but the internet's pervasiveness suggests that any location where a person's reputation could be damaged may be considered appropriate.
I believe you were the one who claimed that truth was not a defence to an allegation of defamation in the UK.
I think it was somebody else.