Defamation and libel
The BBC has been forced to apologise and pay damages to a Tunisian politician over a story published on its website last November, claiming false links with extremist groups.
A football business advisor involved in bringing Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez to the Premier League is suing the Daily Mail and columnist Martin Samuel for unlimited libel damages. Kia Joorabchian took issue with a February article questioning why football club chairmen have continued to employ him despite his alleged role in bringing Tevez and fellow Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano to West Ham United from Brazilian club Corinthians.
Commenting on Tevez’s “illegal” 2006 move, Samuel highlighted the “advisory role” in a deal that “ended up costing £23m in fines and compensation alone”.
Trinity Mirror's revenue for the first four months of the year fell by 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2013.
National newspapers might be forced to withdraw from Northern Ireland because of the Stormont Government's apparent refusal to act to implement the Defamation Act 2013 in the province, it has been claimed.
Judith Townend, who runs the indispensable Meeja Law blog, has launched a survey to find out how journalists and bloggers are affected libel and privacy law.
Tower Hamlets blogger Ted Jeory says he has been threatened with legal action over a story about one of his local councillor’s taxi expenses.
A man who was wrongly identified by The Sun Sunday as Fred West’s son has received an out-of-court settlement from the newspaper.
An author is suing The Independent after it reported he had failed in an attempt to sue for defamation over comments left on retail website Amazon.
A Good Samaritan who helped vulnerable people caught up in the Hackney riots has accepted substantial damages from the Metropolitan Police over a poster it published which suggested that he was involved in the disorder.
The House of Lords last night backed a revised Government amendment to the Defamation Bill which will stop companies suing unless they can prove "serious financial loss".
The Mail on Sunday has revealed the “veiled threats” it received from lawyers for Rolf Harris.
Labour Lords have introduced a new amendment to the Defamation Bill aimed at restricting the ability of companies to sue for libel.
It now looks likely the a Defamation Bill will be on the statute books next month – but it may be without a key amendment aimed at preventing companies from suing for libel.
A former Conservative council candidate is suing The Guardian for unlimited damages after it accused him of being part of a Facebook group describing women as “slags”.
The decision of whether to name someone who has been arrested is one that editors have to grapple with most days. I get more legal queries about this than anything else.
The problem is libel.
Two of the most notable victims of libel tourism in recent years have warned that the long-awaited Defamation Bill will not address this issue.
The Ministry of Justice has written to journalist Hardeep Singh telling him that the Bill should now complete its passage through Parliament following the cross-party deal on Leveson.
Libel reform campaigners have condemned moves by a Conservative MP to remove a section of the Defamation Bill limiting the right of companies to sue.
A Spanish doctor based in Hastings is suing the Daily Mail for damages over a “vicious accusation” made by former columnist Kelvin MacKenzie.
Fallout from the "Plebgate" row intensified as Scotland Yard passed evidence to prosecutors and ex-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell took legal action against the newspaper which broke the story of his verbal altercation with police officers.
The Daily Mail, Daily Star and New magazine yesterday apologised to Sir Roger Moore for publishing stories using false quotes from the Sunday People.
