All Libel and defamation articles
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NewsMemory lane
Quindell’s libel victory, England’s first black High Court judge, and court dress: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsHigh Court throws out Swiss lawyer’s libel claim over Wikipedia page
High Court finds England ‘not most appropriate’ jurisidiction to bring Matthew Parish’s libel claim against Wikimedia over forgery conviction published on site.
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NewsSomething of the night lawyer
McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists weighs in at an impressive 601 pages.
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OpinionSLAPPs and SLAPPers
There is a 'rising tide' of strategic lawsuits against public participation.
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NewsAcademic wins damages from ex-colleague in case highlighting 'toxic' use of social media
Confidential details and a deleted Facebook screenshot were shared by Huddersfield law lecturer.
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NewsJudge gives MP Bridgen chance to amend case in Hancock tweet dispute
Claim by MP Andrew Bridgen against former health secretary Matthew Hancock ‘defective’ but ‘capable of being cured’.
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NewsCourt hears strike-out application in MPs' fight over allegedly libellous tweet
Court told MP Andrew Bridgen is not named in Matt Hancock’s tweet at the centre of the claim.
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NewsNews focus: SLAPPs - lawyers are still poles apart
Controversial lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone has triggered fresh public debate on UK libel and defamation tactics. But the prospect of further reform to combat so-called SLAPPs continues to divide the profession.
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NewsLaw lecturers' Twitter libel spat reaches court
Facebook post which was republished years later in a Twitter thread is at the centre of the High Court claim.
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NewsPermission to appeal denied in high-profile defamation claim
Judges said they would provide reasoning for their decision ‘shortly’ following the half-day hearing of Amersi v Leslie and anor appeal application.
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NewsMedia lawyers take aim at Law Society over SLAPPs
Representative body accuses Chancery Lane of 'succumbing to a one-sided narrative'.
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NewsIBA 2023: Bar chair floats 'ingenious' plan to curb SLAPPs
Those pursuing abusive claims to stifle legitimate criticism and debate should be liable in damages for acting against the public interest, Nick Vineall KC proposes.
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NewsEditors say government plans on SLAPPS not good enough
Standalone legislation should be introduced to really tackle abuse of legal system.
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NewsClaimants lose bid for disclosure over Trustpilot reviews
Granting of a Norwich Pharmacal order requires balancing of rights, head of the media list rules.
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NewsJudge right to award lying libel claimant £1 damages, appeal rules
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor 'attempted to obtain an advantage by deceiving the court'.
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NewsNews focus: BBC presenter saga – a crisis that got out of control
Libel, privacy, criminal and employment law issues jostled for prominence in the scandal that arose over the alleged behaviour of a BBC presenter. Lawyers assess the likely fallout from a crisis that spiralled out of control.
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NewsJudge ends solicitor's libel claim over client's online comment
Appeal finds that the case had made no progress in over three years, with the claimant largely to blame.
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NewsHigh-profile defamation case dismissed by judge
Claim brought by Conservative Party donor against former MP ‘fanciful and devoid of reality’, head of media list rules.