1. Absence of legal aid A libel action is the only important civil right for which legal aid is not available. 2. And the libel action, if it comes to trial, will give us valuable national publicity if properly handled. 3. As a result he has been threatened with libel action and even physical violence. 4. Damages Damages in libel actions are difficult to predict. 5. His success in the fraudulent libel action against the Star newspaper undoubtedly frightened off a lot of the media. 6. It followed a failed libel action by journalist Jani Allan over a programme revealing their affair. 7. It is obvious that the punishing cost of libel actions prevents Francis from making direct accusations against current athletes. 8. Judge Johan Kreigler dismissed a libel action brought against two newspapers. |