Times apologises and pays libel damages to imam who appeared on BBC debate
The Times has apologised and paid damages to an imam who questioned the Conservative leadership candidates about Islamophobia during a…
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Times and Telegraph pay damages to top prosecutor over Ben Stokes affray case
The publishers of the Times and Daily Telegraph have paid libel damages to a top prosecutor who they wrongly claimed…
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Observer editor joins call for action against lawsuits used to ‘silence’ journalism
The editor of the Observer has joined with press freedom campaigners to call for “robust” action against the use of…
By Carole Cadwalladr will defend ‘true’ claims about Brexiteer Arron Banks in libel battle
The Observer’s Carole Cadwalladr has said she is confident of winning a libel case brought by prominent Brexiteer Arron Banks.…
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Times article criticising prosecutor over Ben Stokes case was defamatory, High Court rules
A Times article claiming a senior prosecutor was facing criticism after England cricketer Ben Stokes was acquitted of affray last…
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Mail publisher pays out to student wrongly dubbed ‘cheerleader for terrorist groups’
The publisher of the Daily Mail has apologised and agreed to pay “substantial damages” to a student it wrongly dubbed…
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Observer’s Carole Cadwalladr vows to fight ‘meritless’ latest legal threat from Brexit campaign donor Arron Banks
Observer journalist Carole Cadwalladr has vowed to fight a “ridiculous” claim for defamation made against her by Leave.EU campaign donor…
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Supreme Court judgment on defamation act is an ‘excellent development’ for free speech
The practical exercise of free speech depends on certainty. Around the world, authoritarian regimes deliberately take an erratic approach to…
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