Former leader of the Labour Party and Independent MP, Jeremy Corbyn, has vowed to sue Nigel Farage for defamation over Farage’s allegation that Corbyn subscribes to an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Farage made the comments on his GB News TV show and reiterated them on Twitter. The BBC, The Independent, Sky News, the Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Spectator, Politico and The National Scot covered the story. Continue reading
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The first and most obvious problem with the Bill is that it does nothing to address the most common scenarios and concerns in SLAPP cases. In particular: the problem of a imbalance of resources between wealthy claimants and individual journalists and the problem of legal complaints made in relation to what are, in fact, true allegations. Continue reading
The Private Member’s Bill on SLAPPs, introduced by backbench Labour MP, Wayne David, has had its second reading in the House of Commons. The “Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill”, sets out to make a generalised anti-SLAPP provision, very much in line with the provisions in sections 194 and 195 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) which were confined to allegations relating to “economic crime”. Continue reading
On 27 February 2024, judgment on meaning was handed down by Lewis J in the long-running litigation between the Dyson Group companies and the broadcasters Channel 4 and ITN, Dyson Technology Ltd & Anor v Channel Four Television Corporation & Anor [2024] EWHC 400 (KB). Lewis J held that the news item first broadcast on Channel 4 News on 10 February 2022 made defamatory allegations of fact and of opinion. Continue reading
The death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey at Culcheth Linear Park in February 2023 sent shockwaves across the United Kingdom. On 20 December 2023, Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were found guilty of Brianna’s murder, subsequently receiving life imprisonment sentences on 2 February 2024. Continue reading
On Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 February 2024, the High Court heard an appeal against the 2023 decision to deny Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order. The hearing was Assange’s final bid in the UK courts to prevent extradition. Continue reading
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has reversed its decision not to allow a claim against Meta alleging abuse of its market dominance to progress. Dr Lisa Lovdahl Gormsen claims Meta is offering an unfair bargain with its users. Continue reading
The Duke of Sussex has settled his remaining phone hacking claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). The publishers will pay all of Prince Harry’s legal costs, plus around £300,000 extra in damages. Continue reading
On 1 February 2024, Steyn J dismissed the application to amend the Claim Form and struck out the existing claim in Trump v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd [2024] EWHC 173 (KB). The Defendant was entitled to summary judgment. Donald Trump filed the claim against Orbis Business Intelligence, a British firm co-founded by Christopher Steele, a former MI6 intelligence officer. Continue reading
The UK Government has taken steps to investigate The Telegraph Media Group’s proposed purchase by Redbird IMI, an Abu Dhabi-backed group. The Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, announced that a second inquiry would begin after Redbird IMI changed the structure of its bid without warning. Continue reading
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