Cases

Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Comment

Unilateral statements will appeal to litigants primarily seeking public vindication in place of a contest over appropriate compensation. In circumstances where an offer is accepted, but the apology published by D is deemed insufficient, C can apply to the Court to publicise the victory in the form of an appropriate unilateral statement, which would otherwise only be reflected in additional compensation, in the (often unlikely) event C was prepared to risk an assessment hearing.

Areas of work

Defamation
Media Law

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