Originally Posted by
Hicky:
“Good Afternoon Everyone. 
Been reading that load of Cra* that's in the NOTW.
Just realised that Chanelle can't sue them for printing it.
The whole true/untrue side of it, whether stated by Bull Shi* Billie, or his ex, could not be proved anyway, when it comes down to the evidence of the only 2 people that know, no proof is available for either side.
If the room was shut and no 3rd party present then evidence is not available.
It's just that if you had to choose who you would believe, then we know who that would be.
But in court that would not be evidence, so it would just record an open verdict and the paper would say that one person said it was true so they were free to print it.
And i can't see any way out of that.
But would like to hear what you thing on my findings?.”
Open verdicts are for Coroner's courts etc.
Libel would be a civil case and therefore not judged on "evidence beyond a reasonable doubt" but the lower standard of "the balance of probabilities".
If "one person saying it was true" was enough to avoid libel actions, they'd never lose a single case !
I posted some recent losses for the NOTW last night.
Put yourself on the jury, how would you vote ?
In practice that is exactly what it comes down to - who the jury believes is telling the truth.
Open & shut case in my book, but Chanelle will probably not want the hassle, and she's too busy enjoying herself at the mo'
to spend 5 seconds on Billi-no-mates
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