Could Huw Edwards have a case for libel?
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The Complexity of Libel in the Sun
Hugh Edwards' legal team will be looking to see if they have a case for defamation. How complex is it to make a case for libel given that the Sun will say, didn't name him? Just said it was a BBC star. It's very simple. Deliable to somebody, you don't need to name them. You just need other people to say, I knew who it was. And I think you could go into any pub in the country. If Hugh's lawyers can prove to a judge or more likely this was settled before a judge, but let's just go through the scenario.
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