Why did the Depp-Heard libel outcomes differ in the US and UK? – The Guardian
‘Analysis: Specialist lawyers, a jury trial, social media and targeting Heard all helped Depp win in Virginia.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: defamation
‘Wagatha Christie’ puts England’s legal system on trial in the social media age – The Guardian
‘People poke fun at the lawyers, but there are serious concerns about how the law deals with everyone being a publisher.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Laurence Fox denied first libel jury trial for a decade – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Actor and political activist Laurence Fox has failed in his bid for the first libel trial by jury in a decade over a social media spat between him and three public figures he called “paedophiles” on Twitter.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th May 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jack Monroe to sue MP after he says ‘she makes fortune from the poor’ – The Guardian
‘Jack Monroe has instructed libel lawyers after the Tory MP Lee Anderson alleged the writer and food blogger was profiteering from the poor.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge throws out most of Swedish businessman’s libel claim in England – The Guardian
‘A British judge has thrown out large parts of a libel action by a Swedish businessman who tried to sue journalists writing about his company before its flotation on a Norwegian stock exchange.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Laurence Fox seeks first libel jury trial for a decade – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Actor Laurence Fox is seeking the first jury trial in a libel case for a decade over a social media spat between him and three public figures he called “paedophiles” on Twitter.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th April 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Tommy Robinson fails to appear at High Court finances hearing – BBC News
‘Tommy Robinson has failed to appear at the High Court for questioning over his finances after losing a libel case brought against him by a teenager.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government clampdown on the abuse of British courts to protect free speech – Ministry of Justice
‘Wealthy individuals and powerful corporations who seek to silence critics by abusing the UK legal system have been put on notice by the government.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th March 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Bid by Kazakh mining company to sue journalist is dismissed by judge – The Guardian
‘An attempt by a Kazakh mining giant to sue a British journalist for allegedly claiming it ordered the murders of three men has been thrown out by a judge.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court strikes out law professor’s libel claims – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has struck out libel claims made by a former Warwick University law professor against two fellow academics, an investigator and a law student.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Jeremy Corbyn secures apology, damages from councillor over tweet – Local Government Lawyer
‘Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has accepted an apology and substantial damages from a councillor who published a fake picture of him appearing to endorse the Liverpool terrorist attack.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Gag warfare: standups in legal row over ‘stolen’ comedy routine – The Guardian
‘Kae Kurd begins libel case at high court against Darius Davies over public accusations of plagiarism.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tommy Robinson loses libel case brought by Syrian schoolboy – The Guardian
‘The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has lost a libel case brought against him by a Syrian schoolboy who was filmed being attacked at school.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rebekah Vardy gets partial win in Coleen Rooney libel battle – BBC News
‘Rebekah Vardy has successfully had parts of Coleen Rooney’s defence thrown out by a judge, in the latest stage of their libel battle.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Lachaux libel case returns with an expensive result for the publishers – Transparency Project
‘This post is not about family law; it’s about defamation law. It involves alleged behaviour by a husband (Bruno Lachaux) to his wife (Afsana Lachaux). Since their separation, Mr and Mrs Lachaux have been involved in litigation in the family court which we wrote about in September last year. That litigation involved both financial matters and children matters. There was also a separate ongoing libel case brought by Mr Lachaux regarding a number of publications about his marriage. Mrs Lachaux was not a party in the libel case.’
Transparency Project, 7th July 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Social Worker awarded damages in Strasbourg for unfair accusations of professional misconduct – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The United Kingdom has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay damages and legal costs to a social worker who was unfairly accused of professional misconduct by a Family Court judge.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th July 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Twitter ‘troll’ to pay Stephen Nolan six-figure sum in damages – BBC News
‘A person who used anonymous Twitter accounts to make defamatory remarks about Stephen Nolan has apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure damages sum.’
BBC news, 1st July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Social media and the law: Could your next tweet get you in trouble? – BBC News
‘Some people use Twitter to live tweet Love Island. Others use it to complain that their Deliveroo order arrived cold.’
BBC News, 29th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
County court order against Boris Johnson struck out – BBC News
‘Boris Johnson no longer has a county court judgement against him after his lawyers sought to strike out a claim for a £535 debt for alleged defamation.’
BBC News, 13th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Laurence Fox sued for libel over ‘paedophile’ comments – BBC News
‘London mayoral candidate Laurence Fox is being sued for libel after he called three people “paedophiles” on Twitter.’
BBC News, 7th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
