Landmark libel ruling against Independent and Huffpost means claimants don’t need show evidence of serious harm
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Independent and Huffington post defamed a French aerospace engineer in a case…
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Independent loses appeal over order banning it from disclosing legal documents in bitter divorce case
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Independent to return privileged legal documents that were disclosed to it by one…
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Ripping debate: Reporters at national newspaper website were asked to rewrite seven stories a day without making any phone calls
Independent editor Christian Broughton told Radio 4 yesterday he was “sad” to hear of the “ripping” culture that has been…
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Freelance claims victory in dispute with Independent over payment for court story lifted from Wales Online
A freelance journalist has won his battle to be paid a syndication fee by The Independent for a court story…
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Independent editor says title will remain ‘truly independent’ after Saudi investor takes 30 per cent stake
The Independent’s editor claims to have been given “cast-iron, unequivocal reassurances” that the title’s new Saudi Arabian shareholder will not…
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Comment: Why The Independent is on shaky ground ethically and legally by lifting court story from Wales Online
The Independent appears to have thrown caution and ethics to the wind by apparently lifting copy from another news organisation…
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Independent declines to pay for court story ‘lifted’ from Wales Online telling freelance: ‘There is no copyright in news’
The Independent has declined to pay a freelance journalist for a court report it “lifted” from Wales Online telling him…
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Evening Standard and Independent publisher reveals ambition to become ‘industry-leading events business’
The publisher of the Evening Standard and Independent titles has hired a new managing director for its expanding events arm as it sets…
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