Indeed, but note that this should strictly read "sued in the UK"; public figures find it much harder to sue for libel in the U.S. Defending an honest, but mistaken, opinion is certainly possible under U.K. laws on defamation, but time-consuming and expensive.
Julian
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Subject: Re: US election: Melania Trump 'plagiarised' Michelle Obama - BBC News
To avoid the BBC being sued for libel. The quotes indicate that they are reporting somebody else's allegation that it was plagiarised.
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From: Plagiarism [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dr. Mike Reddy
Sent: 19 July 2016 10:02
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Subject: [PLAGIARISM] US election: Melania Trump 'plagiarised' Michelle Obama - BBC News
Why 'plagiarised'? Why the ' 's?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36832095?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook
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