‘The law of malicious falsehood aims to protect economic interests. Malicious falsehood claims are sometimes made in tandem with, or as an alternative to, defamation claims.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Environmentalist Chris Packham’s libel trial over denied allegations that he misled the public into donating to a wildlife charity to rescue “broken” tigers from circuses is set to begin at the High Court.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who wrote about being sexually assaulted, naming her attacker, has defeated a libel action he brought against her after a judge ruled that her account was true on the balance of probabilities.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Rebekah Vardy trademarked the phrase “Wagatha Christie” after losing her libel case against Coleen Rooney.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Manchester Arena bomb survivors have filed landmark legal action against a conspiracy theorist who claims the attack was faked.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘UK ministers have tightened up sanctions rules to avoid a repeat of a recent controversy in which lawyers acting for the head of the Wagner group obtained an exemption from curbs to sue a British journalist.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘SLAPPs – what are they? If you’ve asked yourself that question, it’s most likely a good thing. In this article we take a look at the impact of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), which present an important issue within society, politics and the legal profession, particularly in a libel and privacy context.’
Mills & Reeve, 14th March 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost a significant part of his appeal against the decision in his unsuccessful libel action against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There is an increasing trend of firms threatening to report their opponents to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as a litigation tactic, solicitors have told the regulator.’
Legal Futures, 14th February 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A debt recovery firm is taking legal action against the review website Trustpilot in relation to 20 different reviews left which include allegations of fraud and harassment.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An organisation that monitors Prevent, the UK government’s controversial programme to stop people getting drawn into terrorism, has warned of a defamation action against the Home Office before a review into the strategy.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The function of the court is not to provide a playing field for disputes, the presiding judge of the High Court Media and Communication list has warned the claimant in a high-profile libel action.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a spectator he accused of having “about 700 drinks” during this year’s Wimbledon final.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Laurence Fox has lost the latest round of his High Court libel case with three people he referred to as “paedophiles” on Twitter.’
The Independent, 1st November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal’s judgment was handed down in August 2022 in Laura Murray’s appeal against the ruling of Mr Justice Nicklin in Rachel Riley’s (pictured above) libel claim. The appeal was unanimously dismissed by the Court of Appeal, with £10,000 falling due to Riley.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th October 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A former academic at University College London must pay almost £50,000 in damages to a former colleague after falsely portraying her as a sex worker on social media as part of a months-long campaign of harassment.’
The Guardian,12th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A university academic has said he is likely to take legal action against the makers of a new film about Richard III, which he said was “littered with inaccuracies”.’
BBC News, 8th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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