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High Court Dismisses High-profile Libel Claim, Finding That Defences Of Truth And Public Interest Are Established

The decision clarifies that in assessing a publisher's reasonable belief for the public interest defence, the court will consider the publisher's general...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Judgment Day In Noel Clarke's £70 Million Libel Claim

The recent decision in Noel Clarke v Guardian News & Media (GNM) marks a dramatic close to a high-profile libel battle.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd (2025): The High Court Dismisses A Last-minute Request

In the recent ruling of Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News & Media Ltd (2025), the High Court made a number of significant precedents in relation to limitations of litigation privilege...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Derogatory, Defamatory - What's In A Name?

The concept of 'anti-disparagement' provisions is one that many people are familiar with.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Dyson Fails To Keep Worker Abuse Case Out Of UK Courts

United Kingdom Commercial

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

English Court Determines The "Meaning" Of Personal Data

United Kingdom Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Is This For Real? The Legal Reality Behind Deepfakes

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Received A Negative Online Review? Practical Tips On Removing False And Defamatory Online Reviews

United Kingdom Litigation

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Spencer West

Wagatha Costie And The Detailed Assessment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

The Risky World Of Social Media: An Introduction

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Stephens Scown

Care Providers – Dealing With Defamation

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Ellis Jones

ECCTA SLAPP Provisions Article

United Kingdom Litigation

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Kuits Solicitors

FinReg Monthly Update

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Jersey Company Formation Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Cavenwell Group

Simpler And More Streamlined Sustainability Disclosure For UK Private Fund Managers: Taking Stock And Comparing With The EU

United Kingdom Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Baby Reindeer And The Complex Legal Issues It Raises Around Defamation, Privacy, Data, Harassment And Media Regulation

The article discusses the Netflix series Baby Reindeer, highlighting its portrayal of real-life stalking and abuse incidents faced by creator Richard Gadd. It addresses the potential defamation and privacy issues arising from the public's attempts to identify characters, emphasizing the legal implications and the importance of media responsibility in handling sensitive content.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Level

Fiona Harvey's defamation claims against Netflix and Richard Gadd: a legal analysis

Highlights legal and ethical issues surrounding the portrayal of real-life events in dramatizations.

United Kingdom Litigation

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

The Libel Bible: The Basics Of Defamation Law

Welcome to 'The Libel Bible' – a six-part article series on all things defamation. In this comprehensive series, we delve into the complexities of defamation and the law that surrounds it in the UK.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: No Need To Be Defenceless To Defamation

Welcome to 'The Libel Bible' – a six-part article series on all things defamation. In this comprehensive series, we delve into the complexities of defamation and the law that surrounds it in the UK...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: An Overview Of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: A Deeper Look At Publication And Meaning

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

The Libel Bible: What's The (Serious) Harm?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Account Closure Claim Struck Out By High Court As An Abuse Of Process

United Kingdom Finance

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TLT Solicitors

Reputation In The Digital Age: How Family Offices Can Combat Online Reputational Risks

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

New UK Measures To Address SLAPPs: A Panacea Or A Missed Opportunity?

United Kingdom Criminal

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Travers Smith LLP

Social Media – Be Careful What You Post!

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Higgs LLP

AI Hallucinations: Fact Vs Fiction

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Allegations Of Misconduct By Employees Must Be Meticulously Investigated With The Bounds Of Privacy

United Kingdom Privacy

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Giambrone & Partners

Interest-ing Time Warp? High Court Considers Link Between Conduct And Conventional Interest Rate

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Social Media – Be Careful What You Post!

It can take decades to build a reputation – but seconds for it to be destroyed, writes Matt Dudley, a Partner in the Higgs LLP Dispute Resolution and Litigation team.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Higgs LLP

AI Hallucinations: Fact Vs Fiction

Generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are being increasingly used by employees for work purposes, whether that is with or without employer knowledge.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

Allegations Of Misconduct By Employees Must Be Meticulously Investigated With The Bounds Of Privacy

The emergence of the allegations that a BBC presenter paid a person under the age of 18 for explicit images, has thrown up an assortment of potentially risky legal issues that must be managed carefully.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Giambrone & Partners

Interest-ing Time Warp? High Court Considers Link Between Conduct And Conventional Interest Rate

In case, like many of us, you cannot keep up with the spate of changes to the special account rate, the below grid summarises the latest changes, the most recent of which seems to have gone...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

He-sAId-she-sAId: The Emerging World Of AI Disputes

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 18: General Update

In this 18th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we consider a significant recent decision on representative actions under CPR Part 19, cases on disclosure...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Importance Of Effective Supervision

In this two part article, we provide a case study on the importance of effective supervision, review the SRA's guidance and provide some top tips.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Weightmans

The Dekagram 6th March 2023

Another week, another travel alert. Having advised Brits not to travel to Turkey to undergo cheap cosmetic surgery, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Deka Chambers

High Court Refuses Anti-Suit Injunction To Restrain US S.1782 Discovery Application In Relation To English Libel Proceedings

A recent judgment highlights the circumstances in which the English court may, or may not, issue an anti-suit injunction to restrain an application under s.1782 of Title 28 of the US Code...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Working In The Belfast Office

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Why It May Matter In Future Legal Claims Who A Multi-national Company Puts Up As A Spokesperson

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Court Orders Contempt Proceedings To Be Brought In Respect Of Possible Breaches Of Embargo On Draft Judgment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Why You Need To Act Quickly In Claims Of Defamation Or Libel

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gorvins Solicitors

Wagatha Christie: Truth, The Public Interest, And Inferential Fact Finding (Vardy v Rooney)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Social Media Allows Online Defamantion To Spread Faster And Farther

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

High Court Considers When Recast Brussels Regulation Continues To Apply In Transitional Cases

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arron Banks And Carole Cadwalladr – What Does It All Mean?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bindmans LLP

Defamation - How To Limit The Damage And Protect Your Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

Media And Communications Claims - Essential Conduct Before Starting A Claim

United Kingdom Privacy

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Giambrone & Partners

Your Company Sucks!

United Kingdom IP

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LCF Law

Supreme Court Finds In Favour Of Right To Privacy For Those Subject To Criminal Investigation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

LexisNexis Case Summary: Vardy v Rooney And Another [2022] EWHC 304 (QB)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Case Summary: Vardy v Rooney And Another [2022] EWHC 304 (QB)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Court Of Appeal Gives Guidance On Jurisdiction Rules In Libel Claims

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Wilberforce Chambers

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