Serious harm test not met by aggregation
The High Court has held that the statutory requirement for a defamatory statement to cause serious harm to reputation cannot be met by aggregating injury to reputation caused by two or more less harmful imputations… Read More »
Economist’s privacy claim struck out
Harlow Higinbotham, a wealthy US economist, was today revealed as the businessman who has failed in his attempt to bring a claim in the UK for breach of privacy, confidence and the Data Protection Act… Read More »
Roberto Carlos settles “banned performance enhancing drugs” libel case
Roberto Carlos, the internationally renowned retired Brazilian footballer has settled his libel action against Associated Newspapers Ltd, publisher of the Mail of Sunday and Mail Online. A statement in open court was read this morning… Read More »
Sir Cliff Richard wins privacy claim against BBC
Today Mr Justice Mann handed down his eagerly anticipated judgment following the trial in April and May this year of Sir Cliff Richard’s claim against the BBC for breach of privacy. The claim relates to… Read More »
Mian Mansha settles ARY libel claim
Prominent Pakistani businessman and chairman of the Nishat Group Mian Mohammad Mansha has settled his libel claim against ARY Network Limited. In November 2015, on the ‘Kab Tak’ programme, ARY broadcast various allegations against Mr… Read More »