Hi all,
The following might be of interest:
Defamation on the internet: Ministry of Justice seeks your views:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease160909a.htm
Plan to update libel law for web:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8259814.stm
Summary: "A debate on aspects of defamation law, and how it works in
the internet age, was launched today by the Ministry of Justice."
(found by @jackofkent on Twitter)
Mike