Just a point of interest would that be the law under which the likes of Sir Cliff are able to sue for wrongful arrest when tbey hsve been named in the press. One would assume he sued the police for wrongful arrest and the BBC and media for libel.
It is interesting to note that in the book Broken Dreams by Tom Bower, which is an expose, available on Amazon, of football corruption a number of high profile managers were named for taking back handers in transfers and nobody sued the author not even the one who is still alive.
I was always under the impression that what you say to or about any body must be able to be proved as correct. ie if I said you was ugly provided I can prove it it is ok if not it is libel.