Cases

Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)

Facts

The Claimant was an international businessman.The Defendants were the publisher and editor of the Times and two of its journalists. The Claimant sued for libel in respect of two Times articles (and, in a second action started a year later, in respect of the same articles on the Times website) which accused him of being involved in serious international criminal activities including money laundering and the smuggling of nuclear weapons.The Defendants pleaded qualified privilege, but not justification.

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