Leveson law amendment could scupper Defamation Bill as Government faces press regulation showdown
Rebel peers may have scuppered the long-awaited Defamation Bill by adding a ‘Leveson law’ amendment to it this week. Libel…
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Former college head sues Mail on Sunday over ‘Ayatollah of the RAF’ story
The former Dean of RAF College Cranwell is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers for libel over a story…
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Libel laws are having a ‘detrimental effect’ investigative reporting, warns peer
Justice minister says libel tourism has 'damaged' the country's reputation as an "advocate of freedom" Labour claims reforms do not…
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This piece was written at the peak of the newspaper industry – in 1952. Found in the Essex Chronicle archive…
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BBC finance chief sues Star over tax-dodge claims
The BBC’s chief financial officer Zarin Patel is suing Express Newspapers at the High Court in a row over a…
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Arbitration settles royal hairdresser libel dispute
Royal hairdresser Richard Ward has withdrawn a threat to sue the Daily Telegraph after the matter was settled via a…
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Mail rounds on Neil Morrissey over £130k legal bill
The Daily Mail has complained that a £130,000 legal bill over a £15,000 libel settlement with actor Neil Morrissey is…
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UPDATE: Former NoW Scotland editor charged by police
A former editor of the News of the World Scotland has been arrested and charged with attempting to pervert the…
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