In the US, getting someone convicted of libel or settling for it is pretty solid proof. It means the person being libeled likely could prove that the person making the claims knew they were false and maliciously spread them anyways.
In the UK, it's more akin to an allegation. It provides us substantially less information than a similar proceeding in the US would.
In the US, getting someone convicted of libel or settling for it is pretty solid proof. It means the person being libeled likely could prove that the person making the claims knew they were false and maliciously spread them anyways.
In the UK, it's more akin to an allegation. It provides us substantially less information than a similar proceeding in the US would.