All Libel and defamation articles – Page 9
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ProfileSettlement in Mitchell defamation case
Jeremy Clarke-Williams acted for Met police officer in defamation case against MP and former Conservative party chief whip Andrew Mitchell.
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NewsUS firm awarded £50k after abuse posted on Google profile
Court rejects explanation that statements were made by ‘unidentified third party’.
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Law ReportPractice
Following concerns about the safety of the claimant’s factory in Bangladesh, Primark withdrew its outstanding contracts with the claimant. The claimant brought a claim for damages for alleged defamatory statements published by Primark. Primark applied for the claim to be struck out as an abuse of process.
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NewsGalloway firm denies breaching SRA rules over Twitter letters
Bradford firm says issue over letters sent to Twitter users is a ‘non-news story’.
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NewsMP’s libel costs claim slashed by a third
Judge approves costs budget of £370,000 for Conservative Tim Yeo against Times Newspapers.
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Profile‘Plebgate’ libel victory
Jeremy Clarke-Williams acted for a Metropolitan Police officer who was accused of lying by former chief whip Andrew Mitchell.
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NewsRight to be forgotten ‘must go’, Lords committee says
A House of Lords committee has backed the government’s opposition to proposed new EU privacy and data protection laws.
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NewsLaw adequate to deal with social media, say peers
No new laws are needed to deal with crimes committed using social media, according to a report published today by a Lords committee.
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FeatureCriticising judges: a risky business?
How might the abolition of ‘scandalising the judiciary’ in statute affect public attacks on judges?
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OpinionThe press has learned its lesson
Coverage of the arrest in relation to the Claudia Lawrence disappearance has been noticeably - and thankfully - cautious.
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Law ReportDefamation
The claimant housemate in the 2012 series of Big Brother, a former Miss India UK, issued libel proceedings concerning two broadcasts of Big Brother.
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NewsHJA secures Times apology over advert claims
Newspaper also agrees to pay donation to charity helping victims of Magdalene laundries.
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Law Report
Libel and slander
A Thai official tried to sue the former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman for libel, over allegations Triesman made about him before a parliamentary select committee.
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FeatureThe Defamation Act 2013
It is not a consolidating ‘one-stop’ act for the core principles of defamation and cannot be considered in isolation.
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News
Euro ruling to protect reputation of deceased
Strasbourg court ruled that courts might sometimes be required to protect the reputation of the deceased in the interests of surviving relatives.
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NewsMitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal
Lawyers continue to debate non-compliance of costs orders following Jackson reforms.
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OpinionDefamation: Ireland sets an example
The new Defamation Act is balanced against companies in the UK – the government should have taken a lead from Dublin.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds Mitchell costs rule
New hardline approach set out by appeal judges as post-Jackson rules get clarity.
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NewsCosts shifting plans ‘will fail access to justice test’
Predictions of a surge in vexatious libel claims are ill-founded, argues eminent solicitor.