MPs: Libel reform needs to stop companies suing
Effective reform of the “outdated and unbalanced” libel laws can only be delivered by the Defamation Bill if it stops…
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African media tycoon sues UK lawyer over website
Tanzanian media tycoon Reginald Mengi is suing British solicitor Sarah Hermitage at the High Court in London in a row…
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Karren Brady sues Daily Mirror over football stories
West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has launched a legal action against the Daily Mirror over stories she claimed linked…
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Sunday Telegraph sued over ‘extremist’ claim
An Islamic preacher is demanding libel damages of up to £100,000 over a Sunday Telegraph story. Yahya Ibrahim launched an…
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Libel reform plan should go further, say campaigners
The Libel Reform Campaign welcomed the Government’s draft defamation Bill as a “great starting point” to ensure the first overhaul…
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Anyone who states an honest opinion or responsibly exposes issues of public interest will be able to do so with…
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Gillingham FC bid to unmask BBC Online commenters
Gillingham Football Club has launched a legal battle with the BBC over a comment left on a blog post on…
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Court hands down first Twitter libel damages order
A Welsh councillor has been ordered to pay what is believed to be the first libel damages to a political…
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