Defamation
Defamation is the publication of a false statement that lowers the reputation of an identifiable person in the eyes of right-thinking members of society. In English law, written defamation is called 'libel'. Under the Defamation Act 2013, a claimant must also show that the publication caused or is likely to cause 'serious harm' to their reputation.
Defamation Act 2013
The Defamation Act 2013 is the primary UK statute governing defamation. Key provisions include: section 1 (serious harm threshold), section 2 (truth defence β formerly justification), section 3 (honest opinion defence), and section 4 (publication on a matter of public interest). The Act also codifies the Reynolds responsible journalism defence and modernises rules on online publication.
Dual-Site Mirroring
A tactic where the same defamatory article is published simultaneously on two separate domains β in this case andrew-drummond.com and andrew-drummond.news β to maximise search engine visibility and make removal more difficult. Two separate pages rank for the same search query, amplifying the reputational damage and making it harder for any one platform to suppress the content.