Qualified privilege defence to be tested in UK libel battle between two Pakistani broadcasters
A judge dismissed an application for summary judgment, saying the defence should be tested in court.
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Dyson ‘offered to settle’ Mirror libel claim but was ‘forced’ to trial
Dyson told the court he had offered to settle the case with an apology and correction.
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Mirror article accusing James Dyson of ‘screwing country’ was ‘vitriolic’, libel trial told
The publisher argues an honest person “could self-evidently have held the opinion”.
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Guardian welcomes ruling in libel fight over reporting of Serial’s Trojan Horse podcast
The Observer publisher said it will defend its journalism "robustly".
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High Court ruling on meaning clears way for Noel Clarke libel trial versus Guardian
High Court judge rules on what hypothetical reasonable reader would take from Noel Clarke investigation.
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Clarke is suing Guardian News and Media over eight articles that he says resulted in him being "cancelled".
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UK’s top editors call for standalone anti-SLAPP bill
Signatories to the letter include the editors of The Sun, The Guardian, the FT and Private Eye.
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Government-led task force launched to protect journalism from SLAPPs
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer writes for Press Gazette about a new task force to tackle the rise of SLAPPs.
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