Lord McAlpine and libel reform – The Guardian
“What the Newsnight debacle can tell us about proposed changes to defamation law.”
The Guardian, 14th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: defamation
Viewpoint: What dangers may lie ahead for libellous tweeters – BBC News
“On 2 November, Newsnight broadcast what are now known to be mistaken claims by former care home resident Steve Messham that he had been sexually abused by a prominent 1980s Conservative politician.”
BBC News, 13th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ignorance is no defence on Twitter and Facebook, warn legal experts – Daily Telegraph
“Media lawyers Niri Shan and Lorna Caddy explain why commenting on Twitter and Facebook is no longer the same as a chat down the pub.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cairns v Modi; KC v MGN Ltd – WLR Daily
Cairns v Modi; KC v MGN Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1382; [2012] WLR (D) 302
“When breaking down the details of an award of damages in a defamation case there was no need to introduce a more analytical reasoning process founded on the three broad bands of compensation for injury to feelings in the context of sex and race discrimination cases.”
WLR Daily, 31st October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Baby P father’s libel award over rape claim error is cut to £50,000 – The Independent
“The natural father of Baby P who was falsely accused of having been convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl has had a libel award of £75,000 cut to £50,000.”
The Independent, 31st October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lalit Modi loses appeal against £90,000 libel award to Chris Cairns – The Guardian
“An appeal against a £90,000 libel award to former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns over an accusation of match-fixing has failed.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
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
