Libel & Defamation - Explained very simply.

This is a very complex area of law. Very simply, if a person or organisation feel that you have portrayed them in a bad light that will influence the way they are perceived by the public, they can sue. There are a number of defences such as ‘public interest’ and ‘freedom of the press’. However, it is for a judge to decide whether or not they have a case. The difference between libel and defamation is that the former is written, the latter spoken.