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Originally Posted by AlexanderHanff
You can only be guilty of libel or defamation if what you say is knowingly untrue. In order for me to be sued the comments I have made would need to be proved to be untrue and it would also need to be proved that I made the statements knowing they were untrue. This means the court would need to make a judgement as to whether or not BT did break the law in order to determine whether or not my comments were true.
I hope you can see where I am going here?
Alexander Hanff
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That's all true, but you're still liable to get sued if they decide to prosecute. Whether the libel charge would hold up in court is another issue. Some people/corporations do, in fact, sue people in order to silence them on the basis that they think the person being sued will back down.
Hence, unless you positively wish to go to court, it is wise to use the phrases 'I believe' or 'I alleged', IMO.