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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Prince Andrew’s ex-girlfriend wins damages from MTV owner over ‘porn star’ libel
Prince Andrew’s ex-girlfriend has won substantial damages from the owner of MTV’s entertainment news website after it wrongly described her…
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BBC apologises and pays damages to Ukranian president over claim he paid to extend Trump talks
The BBC has apologised to Ukranian president Petro Poroshenko and agreed to pay him damages after wrongly claiming he had…
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Sun fails in bid to halt Johnny Depp libel action over ‘wife-beater’ claim
Actor Johnny Depp has fought off a High Court bid to temporarily halt his libel action against The Sun over…
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Tory MP wins libel payout from Sunday Times over ‘utterly unfounded’ sex misconduct claims
A Conservative MP has won substantial damages from Times Newspapers after the Sunday Times published “utterly unfounded” claims that he…
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Daily Mail says sorry and makes ‘substantial’ charity donation in libel settlement with property tycoon
The Daily Mail’s publisher has apologised and made a “substantial” charity donation on behalf of a construction tycoon who it…
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A libel action brought by the Ukrainian President against the BBC over allegations that a secret six-figure sum was paid…
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Labour MP wins libel battle with Sun over claim he joined band that used ‘Nazi symbols’
Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon has won a High Court libel battle against the Sun over an article claiming he…
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