Libel law not fit for purpose, says justice minister
Justice minister Lord McNally has told reform campaigners that English libel law is “not fit for purpose”. McNally said correcting…
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Crown drops further Sheridan charges
Tommy Sheridan was acquitted yesterday of trying to persuade a witness to commit perjury shortly before his defamation case. Prosecuting…
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Judge slashes MGN libel case costs bill by almost half
A law firm which claimed costs of £72,000 for a libel case against Mirror Group Newspapers has had its bill…
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US firm in Wilmshurst libel has to put up £200,000 costs
The American medical company which is suing a British cardiologist for libel over comments he made about its clinical trials…
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Libel landmark: Fair comment now ‘honest comment’
An obscure libel dispute between a booking agency and a covers band has resulted in the Supreme Court issuing a…
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The cardiologist being sued for libel by an American corporation over comments he made about its clinical trials could lose…
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Media watchdog demands answers on PCC libel payout
An independent media charity has demanded to know the financial cost of the Press Complaints Commission‘s legal battle with phone-hack…
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Guardian brokers third major Wikileaks release
The Guardian was closely involved in brokering the release of a third major cache of US intelligence documents by the…
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