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Johnny Depp -v- NGN: Judgment Analysis
On 2 November, Mr Justice Nicol delivered his Judgment in Johnny Depp’s libel case against The Sun newspaper and editor Dan Wootton. Mr Depp lost his case, and the Judge found that The Sun had proved that its published allegations that Mr Depp beat his ex-wife and fellow actor Amber Heard were substantially true: 12 of 14 alleged incidents of assault were proven.
The Mail apologises and pays £25,000 in damages to Cambridge Professor over false racism allegations
The publisher of the Daily Mail and MailOnline has apologised to leading academic Professor Gopal, over an article which falsely alleged that she was attempting to incite an aggressive and potentially violent race war, and that she supports and endorses the subjugation and persecution of white people. The Mail has also agreed to pay Professor Gopal £25,000 in libel damages, as well as her legal costs.
Click here for the Apology.
Click here for the Press Release.
Read the Guardian article here.
Read the Cambridge News article here.
Professor Gopal was represented by Adam Tudor and Helena Shipman.
Carter-Ruck on BBC Radio 4 Media Show
Carter-Ruck senior associate Persephone Bridgman Baker was invited to join the BBC Radio 4 Media Show panel of experts discussing the Johnny Depp libel judgment as well as other topical media matters.
Listen to the show here.
Johnny Depp Libel Judgment: Carter-Ruck on Sky News
Carter-Ruck senior associate Helena Shipman was this morning interviewed outside the Royal Courts of Justice by Sky News following the release of the judgment in the libel case of Johnny Depp v News Group Newspapers Limited.
Inforrm’s Blog: The role of social media platforms and users in tackling Covid misinformation
Carter-Ruck associate Mathilde Groppo explores the issues surrounding Covid-19 misinformation campaigns and the roles social media platforms and users have to play in tackling them in this recent piece for Inforrm.
Read the full article here.
Al Arab pays substantial damages and costs to Rached Ghannouchi
Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Tunisian Ennahdha Party and Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, has received damages, together with an undertaking not to repeat the false allegations made against him (and payment of his costs) following the recent settlement of his claim against Al Arab Publishing House Limited in respect of an article published on their website, alarab.co.uk, on 5 July 2019.
Click here for Press Release.
Jewish Chronicle apologises and pays substantial libel damages to Nada al-Sanjari
The Jewish Chronicle, its editor Stephen Pollard and journalist Lee Harpin have apologised to Nada al-Sanjari, a school teacher and local councillor over a number of articles they published last year. They have also agreed to pay her a substantial sum in libel damages, as well as her legal costs.
Click here for the Apology.
Click here for the Press Release.
Ms Al-Sanjari was represented by Adam Tudor and Helena Shipman.
Leave.EU apologises and pays substantial libel damages to Naz Shah MP
Leave.EU, the pro-Brexit political campaign group, has apologised to Naz Shah (the MP for Bradford West and Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion) over a Tweet and Facebook Post published in December last year. Leave.EU has also agreed to pay Ms Shah a substantial sum in libel damages, as well as her legal costs.
Click here for the Facebook Apology.
Click here for the Twitter Apology.
Click here for the Press Release.
Ms Shah was represented by Adam Tudor and Helena Shipman.
Oliver Cox on talkRADIO: Consumer Review Websites and the Risk of Libel
Carter-Ruck senior associate Oliver Cox spoke with journalist Ian Collins of talkRADIO on 28 September 2020 about the case of a man facing criminal charges in Thailand for causing 'damage to the reputation' of a hotel through his negative TripAdvisor review, and through this the wider issues surrounding such review sites for both consumers and those listed.
To watch the talkRADIO interview click here.
Global Investigation Review: The Guide to Sanctions (First Edition) featuring Carter-Ruck
Carter-Ruck are pleased to be contributors to the First Edition of Global Investigations Review's Guide to Sanctions published in August 2020.
UN Sanctions overview
We live in a dynamic and fast-moving era for sanctions, which are becoming a more frequently deployed tool of international policy and geopolitics.
Download the GIR Guide to Sanctions here.
Carter-Ruck partner Guy Martin and senior associate Charles Enderby Smith were assisted by solicitor Khadim Al-Faraj.
Not court in favour: Trump, the ICC – and international law: Carter-Ruck in WorldECR
Noura Abughris looks at the imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court ('ICC') by the Trump administration and asks: 'Would EU do it?'
Read the article here.
Primary school teacher awarded £49,000 in libel compensation over false allegations
Primary school teacher awarded £49,000 in libel compensation over false allegations of unacceptable professional conduct
Rached Ghannouchi awarded £45,000 over false allegations of terrorism and foreign funding
In a judgment handed down on 23 July 2020, the High Court of Justice awarded Rached Ghannouchi (the leader of the Tunisian Ennahdha Party and Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament) £45,000 in libel damages in respect of an article published on 5 July 2019 by Middle East Online Limited and its Editor, Haitham El Zobaidi (who are based in London).
Read the Press Release here.
UK implements first autonomous sanctions for human rights abuses
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and, pursuant to the Withdrawal Agreement,[1] EU law, including EU sanctions, will continue to apply to the UK until 31 December 2020. After this date, the UK sanctions regime will fall under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("2018 Act"). The 2018 Act enables the UK to continue to comply with its international obligations and to use sanctions to meet foreign policy and national security objectives after exiting the EU.
Read the article here.
This article was written by Guy Martin, Charles Enderby Smith and Magali Sharma (Carter-Ruck)
Brian Kennelly QC and Jason Pobjoy (Blackstone Chambers)
Nectar Trust Secures Apology And Substantial Damages From Daily Telegraph
The publisher of the Daily Telegraph has apologised and agreed to pay substantial libel damages to the Nectar Trust (a UK charity) and its Trustees, over wholly false allegations linking the charity to terrorism and questioning its independence.
Read the Press Release here.
Adam Tudor and Helena Shipman acted for Nectar Trust and its Trustees.
Read the Telegraph apology here.
Read the Gulf Times article here.
