Lachaux appeal hearing begins
The Court of Appeal hearing in Lachaux v AOL (UK), Independent Print Ltd & Evening Standard Ltd begins today. The appeal is being heard in Court 72 by Lord Justice McFarlane, Lord Justice Davis and Lady Justice… Read More »
29 phone hacking claims settle
EastEnders actor Steve McFadden, TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky and entertainer Les Dennis are among twenty-nine claimants who had statements in open court read today before Mr Justice Mann, following settlement of their claims for voicemail interception against Mirror Group… Read More »
Neighbours’ dispute leads to £32,080 award of damages
The High Court has awarded £32,080 to a man who had been subjected to a campaign of harassment by his neighbour, which included the making of slanderous comments and a false report of a sex… Read More »
Vegetarian restaurateur awarded £9000 libel damages for cow death allegation
Khalid Undre, a vegetarian restaurateur, was today awarded £9000 libel damages arising out of a news release reporting his conviction for animal cruelty offences. The London Borough of Harrow, which had successfully prosecuted Mr Undre… Read More »
High Court grants interim injunction
Mr Justice Nicol has today handed down judgment in the case of ERY v Associated Newspapers Limited, granting an interim injunction to the Claimant preventing the publication of information regarding a police investigation into the… Read More »
Rahman libel trial commences
The trial of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman’s libel and harassment claim against ARY Network Ltd, the UK broadcaster of Urdu news channel ARY News, and its Chief Operating Officer, Fayaz Ghafoor, begins today in the High Court…. Read More »