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Psychotherapist fails to persuade insolvency court to “look behind” defamation judgment – Max Campbell and Rebecca Ritchie

December 5, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Psychotherapist made bankrupt after failing to persuade Insolvency Court to exercise its ''extraordinary'' jurisdiction to ''look behind'' High Court defamation Judgment - Brett WilsonOn 22 October 2025, ICC Judge Burton handed down judgment In the matter of Siobhain Crosbie [2025] EWHC 2917 (Ch).  The Petitioning Creditor, Caroline Ley, had presented a bankruptcy petition against Ms Crosbie for £237,753.78 arising from an unpaid, post-trial, High Court Judgment debt and costs order in libel and harassment. Continue reading

Case Law: Clarke v Guardian News and Media, Actor’s Libel Case Dismissed – Rebecca Ritchie

September 8, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Doctor Who' Star Noel Clarke Loses Libel Case Against The GuardianIn Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News and Media Limited [2025] EWHC 2193 (KB) Mrs Justice Steyn dismissed the actor/producer’s libel claim against The Guardian. The trial was held over six weeks in March/April 2025. In the 224-page judgment, Steyn J found that Mr Clarke was not a “credible or reliable witness” and the Guardian were successful in establishing the truth and public interest defences.  Our April blog summarised the long procedural history of the libel proceedings and events leading up to trial. Continue reading

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