Frankie Boyle, free speech and legal jokes – The Guardian
“When speech offends, insults and disparages should we resort to legal action?”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: defamation
Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 libel damages from Daily Mirror – The Guardian
“The comedian Frankie Boyle has been awarded £54,650 in damages after a high court jury found that he had been libelled by the Daily Mirror.”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Liam Fox sues over Adam Werritty claims – The Guardian
“Conservative MP Liam Fox is suing the Dubai businessman who helped reveal the former defence secretary’s unusual working relationship with Adam Werritty.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Frankie Boyle sues Mirror over ‘racism’ claim – BBC News
“Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing the Mirror newspaper for libel, over an article which labelled him racist.”
BBC News, 15th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Scientists to get extra protection from libel – The Independent
“Scientists and academics are to be given extra protection from bullying corporations that use Britain’s libel laws to suppress legitimate criticism and debate, the Government has indicated.”
The Independent, 12th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Elton John ‘not libelled by Times tax avoidance article’ – The Guardian
“The high court has ruled that Sir Elton John was not libelled by the Times in articles that he claimed falsely linked him to a controversial tax avoidance scheme.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Bank of Scotland director wins partial judgment in MoS libel case – The Guardian
“The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has lost part of a high court libel case brought by a former Bank of Scotland director over two articles he said falsely implied he was involved in criminal conspiracies.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun settles with ITV Granada correspondent over Harry Styles story – The Guardian
“Caroline Whitmore accepts undisclosed damages, legal costs and an apology over libel claim.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freddie Starr: media wins court battle to overturn injunction – The Guardian
“Five media organisations have overturned a high court injunction brought by the TV entertainer Freddie Starr over an allegedly libellous allegation.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
5RB Conference: Keynote address – Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat
5RB Conference: Keynote address (PDF)
Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat
5RB Conference, 27th September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Courts could force website operators to remove defamatory statements under terms of revised Bill – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts would have the power to order website operators to remove comments that have already been ruled to be defamatory even if those website operators did not post the comments themselves, according to the latest revisions to the Defamation Bill.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
BBC’s chief finance officer sues the Daily Star – The Guardian
“The BBC’s chief finance officer, Zarin Patel, is suing the Daily Star for libel over two stories about the tax affairs of corporation staff.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Telegraph defends royal hairdresser libel case via Early Resolution scheme – Daily Telegraph
“The Daily Telegraph has successfully defended a libel action over an article about the Duchess of Cambridge’s hair, which was heard by an independent arbitrator rather than a high court judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drop in defamation cases may be due to Leveson inquiry – The Guardian
“The Leveson inquiry into press standards helped drive the number of defamation cases against British newspapers and broadcasters to a five-year low in the 12 months to May 2012, according to a leading legal publisher.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Data Protection Act in defamation cases: increasingly relevant, potentially primary? – Panopticon
“The Data Protection Act 1998 is increasingly being deployed as part of a claimant’s arsenal in defamation claims. The Information Commissioner has historically resisted policing DPA breaches in the context of allegedly defamatory expressions of opinion by one person about another.”
Panopticon, 20th August 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Twitter and the law: 10 legal risks in tweeting from or to the UK – OUT-LAW.com
“Debates in parliament, home visits from the police and distressed celebrities all seem a little unclear as to what is and what is not acceptable by law on Twitter. The list of those offending and those offended keeps growing with recent high profile reports referring to Louise Mensch, Tom Daley, Guy Adams, Steve Dorkland, Helen Skelton and Kevin Pietersen. This guide discusses 10 legal risks which apply, or potentially apply, to Twitter, in the context of recent media attention given to the lawfulness of tweets.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Charlotte Church wins People libel payout – The Guardian
“Charlotte Church has received an apology and damages from the People after it falsely claimed she drunkenly proposed to her partner in a pub last year.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Andrew Gilligan wins apology over Ken Livingstone claims – The Guardian
“Andrew Gilligan has won a high court apology and damages from the publisher of Ken Livingstone’s autobiography over false allegations he was ‘shown the door’ by the London Evening Standard.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The defamation bill will not stop the stifling of scientific free speech – The Guardian
“Libel law reformers miss the point when it comes to science: the proposed reforms are unlikely to make a jot of difference.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nature libel verdict ‘a victory for free speech’ – The Guardian
“A theoretical physicist who sued the British science journal, Nature, had his case dismissed on Friday after a judge ruled that a news article that criticised him was responsible and honest journalism.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
