Frankie Boyle, free speech and legal jokes – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2012 in defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, public order, racism by sally

“When speech offends, insults and disparages should we resort to legal action?”

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 libel damages from Daily Mirror – The Guardian

Posted October 22nd, 2012 in damages, defamation, media, news, racism by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Liam Fox sues over Adam Werritty claims – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2012 in defamation, fraud, news by tracey

“Conservative MP Liam Fox is suing the Dubai businessman who helped reveal the former defence secretary’s unusual working relationship with Adam Werritty.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Frankie Boyle sues Mirror over ‘racism’ claim – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2012 in complaints, defamation, media, news, racism by tracey

“Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing the Mirror newspaper for libel, over an article which labelled him racist.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Scientists to get extra protection from libel – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2012 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, news, public interest by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 12th October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Elton John ‘not libelled by Times tax avoidance article’ – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2012 in defamation, media, news, tax avoidance by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former Bank of Scotland director wins partial judgment in MoS libel case – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2012 in defamation, media, news by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sun settles with ITV Granada correspondent over Harry Styles story – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2012 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“Caroline Whitmore accepts undisclosed damages, legal costs and an apology over libel claim.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Freddie Starr: media wins court battle to overturn injunction – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2012 in defamation, injunctions, media, news by tracey

“Five media organisations have overturned a high court injunction brought by the TV entertainer Freddie Starr over an allegedly libellous allegation.”

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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

Posted September 27th, 2012 in bills, defamation, internet, news by sally

“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.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th September 2012

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BBC’s chief finance officer sues the Daily Star – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2012 in corporation tax, defamation, injunctions, news, tax avoidance by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 5th September 2012

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Telegraph defends royal hairdresser libel case via Early Resolution scheme – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 4th, 2012 in arbitration, defamation, media, news by tracey

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drop in defamation cases may be due to Leveson inquiry – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2012 in defamation, inquiries, media, news, trials by tracey

“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.”

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The Guardian, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Data Protection Act in defamation cases: increasingly relevant, potentially primary? – Panopticon

Posted August 21st, 2012 in data protection, defamation, news, prosecutions by sally

“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.”

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Panopticon, 20th August 2012

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Twitter and the law: 10 legal risks in tweeting from or to the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 9th, 2012 in data protection, defamation, harassment, internet, news, privacy by sally

“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.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2012

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Charlotte Church wins People libel payout – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2012 in damages, defamation, media, news by tracey

“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.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2012

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Andrew Gilligan wins apology over Ken Livingstone claims – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2012 in damages, defamation, media, news, publishing by tracey

“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.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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The defamation bill will not stop the stifling of scientific free speech – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2012 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, news by sally

“Libel law reformers miss the point when it comes to science: the proposed reforms are unlikely to make a jot of difference.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2012

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Nature libel verdict ‘a victory for free speech’ – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2012 in defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, public interest by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk