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Flood-v-Times Newspapers Ltd: Supreme Court rules on Reynolds and gives guidance for journalists
Posted on 26 March 2012 by
Flood-v- Times Newspapers Limited: Supreme Court rules report is protected by Reynolds privilege and gives guidance on what journalists must do to verify allegations.
Defamation Bill – Progress Report
Posted on 15 March 2012 by Carter-Ruck
The Report of the Joint Committee on the draft Defamation Bill (October 2011) identified a number of areas where it considered greater clarity was required. For the most part, the Government in its Response (February 2012) has accepted the recommendations made.
Interest Rate Swap Claims Update
Posted on 08 March 2012 by Carter-Ruck
The hearing which took place in Leeds Mercantile Court before Christmas, and the expected judgment, attracted considerable interest, not just within the legal community but also among the many thousands of business owners who find themselves in a similar position to the Claimants in that action.