BBC pledges never to air or license Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview again after latest damages payout
The BBC has paid damages to the former nanny of Prince William and Prince Harry following the investigation into how…
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UK courts to get power to stop SLAPPs that allow rich to ‘bully’ journalists
Courts will be given new powers to stop Russian oligarchs “abusing” the UK legal system to silence critics and journalists…
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Mail on Sunday article about Prince Harry’s Home Office claim was defamatory, judge rules
Parts of a Mail on Sunday article about Prince Harry’s legal battle against the Home Office were defamatory, a judge…
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Carole Cadwalladr wins libel battle with Arron Banks using public interest defence
Update on 24 June 2022 from PA: Arron Banks has won a bid to appeal after losing his High Court…
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BBC pays £30,000 in libel damages after ‘racist’ misidentification of councillor
Labour Councillor Liza Begum has won £30,000 libel damages from the BBC after the “racist” misidentification of her as an…
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The Duke of Sussex is waiting for a High Court judge to rule on a number of preliminary issues after…
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Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: Why did Pirates star lose libel case in UK but win in US?
Johnny Depp’s libel win in the US versus Amber Heard and defeat in the UK against The Sun runs counter…
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UK is SLAPP tourism capital of Europe but scale of ‘iceberg problem’ not fully known
For decades, London has been known as a hotspot for “libel tourism” as England’s claimant-friendly defamation laws make it an…
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