<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lucy Vaughan Legal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Vaughan Legal]]></description><link>https://www.lucyvaughanlegal.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:52:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lucyvaughanlegal.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When does a bad Google review become defamatory? Paul Little Construction Ltd v Byrne [2026] EWHC 2577 (KB)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I acted as solicitor with conduct for the claimant in Paul Little Construction Limited v Byrne [2026] EWHC 2577 (KB), a recent High Court decision concerning two negative Google Business reviews. The judgment, which was handed down on 12 October 2026, is a useful reminder that describing something as a “review” or “opinion” does not automatically take it outside the law of defamation. Online reviews often contain a mixture of opinion and factual allegation, and the distinction matters. The...]]></description><link>https://www.lucyvaughanlegal.co.uk/post/when-does-a-bad-google-review-become-defamatory-paul-little-construction-ltd-v-byrne-2026-ewhc-25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad3587c2ac868f58d3a8d71</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:58:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/438947_0b1f20d462774f67b41bfc295224648a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lucy Vaughan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>