2010: The first year where no juries sat for libel trials
None of the libel cases which reached the High Court in the previous twelve months involved a trial with a…
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Bob Ainsworth sues Daily Mail over Somali kidnap story
Former defence secretary Bob Ainsworth has launched a legal action against the Daily Mail over a story accusing him of…
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Irish paper forced to apologise to ‘revolting pervert’
Ireland’s Star Sunday newspaper has been fined 40,000 euros for contempt of court after a judge found that deliberately republished…
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Tommy Sheridan: All the coverage from his ten-week perjury trial
The Tommy and Gail Sheridan perjury trial led to ten weeks of fascinating courtroom drama as the former Scottish Socialist…
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Sheridan convicted of NoW libel case perjury
Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan was today convicted of lying during his defamation case against the News of…
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Former Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) MSP Tommy Sheridan yesterday pleaded with a jury to acquit him of perjury, telling them…
By Gail Sheridan cleared of perjury
The wife of former MSP Tommy Sheridan was cleared of perjury today. Gail Sheridan, 46, had been accused of lying…
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Turkish PM sues over Telegraph Iran donation story
Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan is demanding libel damages over a story in the Daily Telegraph. The politician argues…
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