As a result he has been threatened with libel action and even physical violence.

Just because something has been published elsewhere, is no defence to a libel action.

His editor wouldn't go with it - probably nervous a libel action.

It is those remarks that form the basis of the libel action.

The award is the highest ever granted in a British libel action.

Due to the suicide the libel action was forced to cease.

At the time, civil libel actions did not menace that freedom.

And only last week they threatened libel action against several newspapers for making the allegations.

A libel action by an individual within the council, however, raises practical considerations.

A libel action is the only important civil right for which legal aid is not available.

In recent years, the use of public funds for individual libel actions has been heavily criticised.

The six-year time limit on bringing a libel action had long passed.

The Observer newspaper had earlier settled its libel action for approximately €100,000.

British courts have even begun to think of limits on official libel actions.

This is what made the Donovan libel action so daft.

In my judgment the libel action is frivolous, with no chance of ultimate success.

It disappeared because of a libel action of £2000 against its editor.

It led to an unsuccessful libel action against French.

He turned down several questions concerning his past activities on the Continent, saying they could affect 16 current libel actions.

'That is a dangerous defence to a libel action.

Television is not noted for bravery, but it went ahead with "Missing" after the libel action.

The paper was also threatened with libel action by a Bay Street law firm.

He brought 21 libel actions against the authors and others connected with two biographies of him.

Ten to one he can't use it because he's laying his paper open to libel action.'

In recent years libel actions by public officials and figures against press critics have seemed to menace that central right.