Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun is facing a hefty legal costs bill after losing his lawsuit over a social media comment.
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun is facing a hefty costs bill after a defamation lawsuit he launched over a Facebook comment branding him a “crim” failed at the first hurdle.
Judge Judith Gibson said evidence given by the Facebook page administrator confirmed her impression the page published “allegations and ‘zingers’” rather than serious investigations. Gibson said Facebook comments on posts “do not have the same visibility as a post would have” and the comment was published to a handful of people.
“We are starting to see in the case law what the requirement of serious harm will mean in practice, but it will take some time for all of the implications of serious harm on the longstanding tort of defamation to be fully worked through.”
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