It is an interesting one. The post in question largely repeated the contents of the Independent article without adding much in the way of comment. I think Ms Leech did not like my headline, or the fact that it was first result on Google.

More than that, whether you republish your post would depend on three things: (i) whether it is in fact libelous in the first place (ie, whether it damages her reputation); (ii) whether there is nevertheless a defence of truth; or (iii) whether there is a defence of public interest publication (as adverted to by Charlton J).

(i) and (ii) are matters of fact for you to decide. (iii) is a little more difficult. The defence recognised by Charlton J amounts to a qualified privilege for responsible journalism where there is a real public interest in communicating and receiving the information, and the publisher has taken reasonable care to verify the information published. However, he seemed to confine it quite narrowly to the context of a professional duty on the part of journalists both to seek out information that is of public interest and to impart it to the public; in particular, he saw this as a matter of professional skill, training and responsibility. Obviously, this would make it difficult for non-professional journalists, such as most bloggers, to rely on the defence.