Cases

Campbell v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)

Held

(1) The judge misdirected the jury; (2) the Bober video was genuine and had not been doctored as the claimant alleged; (3) the claimant had been involved in the grossest misconduct up to and during the trial, including procuring his son and his son's partner to make false statements. This reduced the level of damages to which the claimant was entitled. (4) Had the claimant established his case in full, damages in excess of £133,000 would have been justified; (5) taking into account the fact the Bober video was genuine and the article was therefore partially justified, as well as the claimant's conduct and the aggravating conduct of the defendant's journalist, an award of £30,000 was appropriate.

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