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- noun law, derogatory A form of
forum shopping in whichplaintiffs choose to filelibel suits injurisdictions thought more likely to give a favourable result.
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Coined by Geoffrey Robertson QC.
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"British law requires the loser in a court case to pay the winner’s court costs. This is the real attraction for shady millionaires: the chance to bankrupt their opponents into silence. Because of this, Britain has become a Mecca for rich but shady characters seeking to purchase the appearance of legal vindication." (From Double-Tongued Dictionary)
June 10, 2008