libel tourism

noun

Etymology

Coined by Geoffrey Robertson.

Definitions

  1. A form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in jurisdictions…

    A form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in jurisdictions thought more likely to give a favourable result.

    • Ehrenfeld's case was an example of "libel tourism," where someone brings a libel claim in a country where he is most likely to win. Often, that country is Great Britain.

The neighborhood

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