QUOTE(Doc glasgow @ Wed 2nd December 2009, 5:40pm)
There is a myth that UK libel laws are a litigant's paradise. They are certainly significantly more favourable to the complainer than those of the US. However, it is also incredibly expensive to bring an action, and awards are generally very low.
The result of this means that unless you are very rich, and more interested in vindication than reward, the UK courts are pretty useless for you. That is a paradise if you're an ego-led celebrity, but not if you are a mortal.
So basically, it is a lot easier to waste money on lawyers in the UK for these kinds of cases with less chance of someone actually recovering substantial damages.