New German suspect in Madeleine McCann mystery disappearance.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Read her sentence again. Kizzy is expressing an opinion. A libellous statement would state something as fact.

It is perfectly reasonable to freely express your own opinion - provided of course the statement isn't intended to incite violence.

”I think you’re a paedophile”.  Is that perfectly reasonable and not remotely libellous?

[Mr Gray]

Read her sentence again. Kizzy is expressing an opinion. A libellous statement would state something as fact.

It is perfectly reasonable to freely express your own opinion - provided of course the statement isn't intended to incite violence.

you too confirm everything I think about sceptics. Stating an opinion is libellous ...unless specific critera are met. ...but what would I know...im just another poster...it seems i know  alot.

Google libel defence...honest opinion...and you will see you are completely wrong

[Eleanor]

May I suggest that no one does this again.

[Vertigo Swirl]

As the German police are only expressing an opinion that Christian B is involved in Madeleinee’s disappearance there is no way they can be accused of libelling him, just so’s we’ve got that one straight!

[Mr Gray]

whats clear is how little understanding of libel there is by some posters on the forum

[Anthro]

Didn’t I read that the video of the rape was destroyed by the friends who found it ? Wouldn’t all decent people have gone to the police with it ? All in all it’s beginning to sound like the letter allegedly sent to Hewlett’s son.

Perhaps not if they themselves had a criminal record?

[G-Unit]

As the German police are only expressing an opinion that Christian B is involved in Madeleinee’s disappearance there is no way they can be accused of libelling him, just so’s we’ve got that one straight!

They haven't named him anyway.

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

”I think you’re a paedophile”.  Is that perfectly reasonable and not remotely libellous?

It's quite juvenile and not backed up by any supporting evidence. The lack of supporting evidence might make you fall foul of libel laws since how can it be a genuinely held belief rather than just an insult?

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

May I suggest that no one does this again.

Which bit?

[Eleanor]

Which bit?

Anything directly pointing to the guilt of The McCanns.

[Mr Gray]

It's quite juvenile and not backed up by any supporting evidence. The lack of supporting evidence might make you fall foul of libel laws since how can it be a genuinely held belief rather than just an insult?

so you now accept an opinion can be libellous

[faithlilly]

Perhaps not if they themselves had a criminal record?

Then should they be believed about the tape in the first place ?

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Anything directly pointing to the guilt of The McCanns.

Has anyone done that just now - I don't see it???

What about directly pointing to the guilt of CB?

I was about to write without a court conviction we are all presumed innocent.... but then what about Fred West or Jimmy Saville? It's a minefield!!

[Mr Gray]

Has anyone done that just now - I don't see it???

What about directly pointing to the guilt of CB?

I was about to write without a court conviction we are all presumed innocent.... but then what about Fred West or Jimmy Saville? It's a minefield!!

Not if you understand libel law...you cant libel the dead

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

so you now accept an opinion can be libellous

Kizzy has offered sound rational explanations for her belief. As you have with regards to your opinion that you're almost certain that CB is guilty. I don't think the expression of either opinion is libellous in these particular examples.