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Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
24th July 2008 - Max Mosley has won his case against News Group Newspapers and been awarded £60,000 in damages – a full case summary will follow shortly |
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Kumar v Bhaj & Others
21st July 2008 - His Honour Judge Oliver-Jones QC has put an end to a long-running libel action between members of the Ravidassia Community in Darlaston, West Midlands. Aidan Eardley, instructed by Challinors Solicitors, acted for 8 of the Defendants. |
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F4J private prosecution of the Daily Mail stayed as an abuse of process
16 July 2008 – The Divisional Court has stayed a private prosecution brought by a leading campaigner for Fathers for Justice against the Daily Mail and its editor. |
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Frank Warren v The Random House Group Limited [2008] EWCA Civ. 834
16th July 2008 - Libel – Offer of Amends – Burstein Pleas |
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Westcott v Westcott [2008] EWCA Civ 818
15th July 2008 - Libel – Absolute Privilege – Immunity from Suit |
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Robert Murat settles libel actions
14th July 2008 - Robert Murat, the British citizen living in Portugal, who was one of the official Portuguese police `suspects` in the Madeleine McCann enquiry has settled his libel actions with a number of British media organisations. |
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ITV Central fined £25,000 after admitting contempt of court
14th July 2008 - Andrew Caldecott QC instructed by Goodman Derrick appeared on behalf of ITV Central |
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Katie Price (1) and Peter Andre (2) v News Group Newspapers Ltd
3rd July 2008 – Katie Price, aka Jordan, and her husband Peter Andre today settled their libel claim against News Group. |
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Gentoo Group Limited (1) & Peter Wallis (2) v. Stephen Hanratty
27/6/08 – The Defendant has been refused permission to appeal the decision of Eady J. setting aside the limitation period and permitting the Claimants to sue over material published on a website and on chatrooms, as far back as 2004. |
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PCC rejects JK Rowling`s privacy complaint
26th June 2008 - The PCC today rejected a complaint from the Harry Potter author that the publication of stories in the Mail on Sunday, Daily Mirror and Daily Record breached her privacy (Clause 3 of the Code of Practice). |
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Shiv Malik v Manchester Crown Court (1), Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (2) [2008] EWHC 1362 (Admin)
19th June 2008 - Journalists’ Sources |
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