Sun in libel battle over story claiming Labour MP joined band that used ‘Nazi symbols’
A senior member of the shadow cabinet is suing The Sun over claims a heavy metal band he performed with…
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Supreme Court told by Evening Standard publisher that libel claimants must show evidence of serious harm
A lawyer for the Independent and Evening Standard has argued against a landmark Court of Appeal ruling last year which…
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Arabic news website pays out to prince over ‘seriously defamatory’ claims he plotted against king
A Moroccan prince has received an apology and substantial damages from an Arabic-language news site based in London after it…
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Times and Express settle libel claims after wrongly suggesting married couple ran Islamist ‘Trojan Horse’ plot at primary school
The Times and Express newspapers have settled a libel case brought by a husband and wife who were wrongly named…
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Financial Times withdraws ‘incorrect and unverified’ Putin nepotism allegations against Russian businessman
The Financial Times has apologised and withdrawn “incorrect and unverified allegations” made against a Russian businessman who has been linked…
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Associated Newspapers agrees to pay substantial libel damages to lawyer over ‘devastating attack’ on her reputation
Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers has apologised at the High Court and agreed to pay substantial libel damages to…
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Byline Media and journalist Peter Jukes pursue damages and apology after hacking allegations by Brexit campaigners
Byline Media and its co-director Peter Jukes have demanded an apology and damages from two leading Brexit campaign figures over…
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Defamation Act’s ‘serious harm’ test preventing ‘trivial claims’, says Libel Reform Campaign
The "serious harm" test introduced in the Defamation Act 2013 is preventing frivolous libel actions from reaching the courts, according…
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