Category: defamation

Google wins libel case over Blogger comments – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2012 in defamation, internet, news by tracey

“A former Tory local council candidate has failed in his libel action against Google over comments posted about him on a blog.Payam Tamiz started legal proceedings against Google after allegedly defamatory comments were written about him on the London Muslim section of Blogger.com.Google argued that it had no control over any of the content and had no way of knowing whether the comments posted were true or not. In a written judgement handed down at the high court on Friday, Mr Justice Eady said Google should not be regarded as a publisher under the established principles of the common law.”

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2012

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Baby P’s father sues The People for libel – BBC News

Posted February 28th, 2012 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“The natural father of Baby Peter is suing the publishers of a Sunday newspaper for £130,000 for printing ‘one of the gravest libels imaginable’.”

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BBC News, 28th February 2012

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Top Gear libel case over Tesla electric sports car struck out – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2012 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“High court rules that Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the £92,000 Tesla Roadster was not capable of being defamatory.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

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Nathaniel Rothschild loses High Court libel battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 10th, 2012 in defamation, news by tracey

“Nathaniel Rothschild, the billionaire financier, has lost a High Court libel action over a claim that he was the ‘puppet-master’ behind a deal involving Lord Mandelson and a Russian oligarch.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2012

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Leveson urged to ensure libel law reform is not delayed – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2012 in bills, defamation, inquiries, media, news by sally

“Lord Justice Leveson has been urged to do what he could to ensure reform to libel laws is not delayed because of his inquiry into press ethics.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

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You Can’t Read This Book: why libel tourists love London – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2012 in choice of forum, defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, publishing by sally

“In an exclusive extract from You Can’t Read This Book, the Observer columnist Nick Cohen presents a damning indictment of how the English legal system helps the wealthy and powerful suppress inconvenient truths.”

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The Guardian, 15th January 2012

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Daily Mail pays Neil Morrissey damages over false binge-drinking story – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2012 in damages, defamation, news by sally

“Men Behaving Badly actor Neil Morrissey has received an apology and ‘substantial’ damages from the Daily Mail over an article that falsely claimed he was banned from a French bar for “rowdy, drunken” behaviour.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man who accused neighbour of being James Bulger killer spared jail – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2012 in community service, defamation, internet, malicious falsehood, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A man who falsely accused his neighbour of being one of James Bulger’s killers has been spared an immediate prison sentence.”

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The Guardian, 11th Janaury 2012

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Tory MP gets green light to sue Mail on Sunday – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2011 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“A Tory MP has been given the green light to sue the Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers for libel over allegations he bullied a female colleague. Dominic Raab is suing the publisher over a Mail on Sunday article published on 30 January that alleged he bullied the colleague, referred to in court as ‘E’, while he worked as chief of staff to David Davis between 2006 and 2008.”

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The Guardian, 16th December 2011

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‘Expenses scandal’ election leaflet ruled defamatory – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2011 in defamation, elections, news by tracey

“An election leaflet featuring claims about an opponent’s parliamentary expenses was defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian. 8th December 2011

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Katie Price to pay Peter Andre damages for libel – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2011 in damages, defamation, news by tracey

“Model Katie Price has agreed to pay undisclosed libel damages to her ex-husband, the singer Peter Andre, over claims that he was unfaithful to her.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2011

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Société Générale sues Mail on Sunday – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2011 in banking, defamation, media, news by sally

“One of Europe’s largest banks, Société Générale, has begun defamation proceedings against Associated Newspapers over a Mail on Sunday article which falsely claimed the bank was in a ‘perilous’ state and on the ‘brink of disaster’.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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Host of Solicitors from Hell-style sites appear following court action – The Lawyer

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, Law Society, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society spent roughly £150,000 on shutting down the website Solicitors from Hell but faces a latest setback as it has emerged that similar websites attacking UK firms are appearing online, with some said to be hosted abroad to protect them from the British authorities.”

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The Lawyer, 22nd November 2011

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Solicitors from Hell website forced offline – The Lawyer

Posted November 16th, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors from Hell founder Rick Kordowski has given up his legal battle against the Law Society after Mr Justice Tugendhat granted the body injunctive relief and ordered the site to be taken offline.”

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The Lawyer, 16th November 2011

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Cheryl Cole’s brother to get damages over press’s Facebook page claims – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2011 in damages, defamation, media, news by sally

“Cheryl Cole’s brother has received an apology and damages from the Daily Star and Heat magazine after they falsely claimed he was a convicted criminal.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2011

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The Sun pays damages over false child sex offence claim – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in damages, defamation, media, news by tracey

“The Sun has apologised and paid a substantial sum in damages to a man it falsely claimed had been deported from Thailand over child sex offences.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2011

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Man faces libel allegations over Amazon book review – The Independent

Posted November 10th, 2011 in defamation, litigants in person, news by sally

“A father of three from the West Midlands is set to appear in the High Court tomorrow to defend himself against libel allegations over a book review he wrote on Amazon’s website last year.”

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The Independent, 9th November 2011

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Neil Morrissey’s bid for court statement on Daily Mail story is rejected – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2011 in defamation, media, news by tracey

“Men Behaving Badly actor Neil Morrissey has had his bid to make a statement in open court about his long-running libel battle with the Daily Mail turned down by a high court judge.”

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The Guardian, 8th November 2011

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The long arm of online libel laws – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in anonymity, bills, defamation, internet, news by sally

“Online publishers may be accountable to the same libel laws as traditional media, but reacting to complaints is not always as straightforward. It is hoped, reports Alex Heshmaty, that a new defamation bill will clarify the process.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2011

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Daily Mail to pay damages to Carole Caplin over ‘Blairs’ sex secrets’ story – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2011 in damages, defamation, media, news by sally

“The publisher of the Daily Mail has agreed to pay ‘substantial’ damages to Carole Caplin, the former lifestyle guru to Cherie Blair, over an article that falsely suggested she would disclose the Blairs’ “sex secrets” for £1m.”

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The Guardian, 1st November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk