All Libel and defamation articles – Page 5
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NewsGLD publicly fires back at 'derogatory' article
Government Legal Department says claims made about one of its lawyers are 'baseless, false and abusive'.
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NewsWhiplash doctor loses claim that insurers tried to ruin her
Aviva had written to solicitors questioning medical expert’s credentials and ability to practise.
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NewsEqualising goal: Law Society proposes SLAPP curbs
Chancery Lane responds to government consultation by focusing on limiting costs and equality of arms. The Society of Editors, meanwhile, wants to see ‘punitive damages’ awarded to SLAPPs victims.
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News'Textbook SLAPP': Oligarch’s libel lawyers reported to SRA
Discreet Law previously acted for ‘Putin’s chef’ Yevgeny Prigozhin in claim against journalist.
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NewsLaurence Fox denied first libel jury trial for a decade
Actor sought jury trial in claims over a social media spat between him and three public figures.
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NewsWAGs go Wilde as Vardy v Rooney kicks off
The national press descends on the Royal Courts of Justice for the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial.
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NewsMedia silk pushes back on SLAPP legislation plans
Justin Rushbrooke QC says English libel law currently ‘strikes the balance in the right place’.
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OpinionSLAPPs risk tarnishing the reputation of our justice system
Strategic lawsuits against public participation threaten free speech and democratic debate - we must fight back against these abuses.
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News‘Tommy Robinson’ faces contempt proceedings
English Defence League founder failed to attend court for debtor questioning in March.
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NewsNews focus: What happened when a solicitor challenged a defamatory review
Disputes over defamatory reviews highlight difficulties of making comparison websites a key element in monitoring quality in the profession.
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NewsFirm loses bid to identify ‘toxic environment’ reviewer
BW Legal Services sought Norwich Pharmacal relief against review website Glassdoor.
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NewsLaurence Fox seeks first libel jury trial for a decade
Actor and former mayoral candidate says vindication by jury ‘will be worth all the more’.
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NewsDefence counsel backs ‘naming and shaming’ oligarch solicitors
War in Ukraine a ‘generational moment’ says media lawyer Adelaide Lopez - who is 'pessimistic' about effective SRA regulation.
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NewsCameras roll in new Depp libel battle
Hollywood star sues ex-wife Amber Heard for $50m while she counterclaims for $100m.
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NewsCarter-Ruck gets sale order over former clients’ home
Firm sued couple at centre of a landmark libel case for around £285,000.
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OpinionJohnny Depp tries to clear his name – live on TV
Latest libel case is not quite a rerun of the 2020 London hearing.
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NewsCalls for US travel ban for ‘oligarch lawyers’
Tennessee congressman says six UK lawyers should be banned as ‘foreign enablers of Russian oligarchs’.
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NewsPre-action libel letters need ‘more regulation’, peers told
HarperCollins lawyer says lawyers representing clients ‘seeking to stymie debate’ need to be ‘more objective’.
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NewsThe Sun settles claim from solicitor falsely labelled ‘dinghy chaser’
Immigration lawyer says 2020 newspaper article left her team fearing for their safety.