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slackAlice wrote:Well it said he hasn't been 'overloading his drawers' , possibly subjective [an opinion]; but I can't see it being slanderous ?

Why can't the drawer runners be fixed or replaced ??




Maybe I shouldn't have asked ?

Posh wrote:Sorry blatant plug for client. Most of the Harveys stuff, like Neville Johnson, is pretty poor stuff. In my view your better off just going to Ikea and getting it cheaper or go to somewhere like Living Woods in Lancaster where its solid wood.

http://www.everythingbedrooms.co.uk

Heysham_red wrote:is this not slander!

What is the difference between libel and slander?
Libel concerns the written word and material broadcast on television or radio. Slander concerns the spoken word.

What must a person or company prove in a libel or slander action?
When an individual or company brings a libel or slander action, they must show:

that the words are defamatory of them;
that the words would be understood to refer to them by even one other person; and
that the words have been published to a third party.
A libel claimant does not have to prove that the words are false or to prove that he has in fact suffered any loss. Damage is presumed. A slander claimant will need to prove that the defamatory allegations caused actual damage, unless the slander is within certain categories.

When are words defamatory?
There is no set definition of 'defamatory'. A statement may be considered to be defamatory if it tends to do any one of the following:

lower the claimant in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally;
disparage a claimant in his business, trade, office or profession;
expose the claimant to hatred, ridicule or contempt; or
cause the claimant to be shunned or avoided.
Whether or not a statement has that effect is measured against the standard of the reasonable man generally and not a limited class of people who may have different standards from the majority of members of society.

Common examples of what may be considered defamatory are allegations that suggest a person is:

Immoral
Dishonest
Corrupt
Insolvent or in financial difficulties
Incompetent
The producer of shoddy goods