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High Court grants overworked law firm relief from sanctions
Wednesday, 18 March 2015A High Court judge has granted relief from sanctions, after a law firm blamed pressure of work for late service of evidence in a Russian libel case. Despite the absence of a good reason for the breach, Mr Justice Warby said: “Compliance is not an end in itself.”
Tags: Denton, High Court, libel, relief from sanctions
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High Court: “proper defence” of libel actions should not lead to aggravated damages
Wednesday, 15 October 2014The High Court has made it clear that putting up a “proper defence” to libel actions should not be taken into account when courts are deciding whether to award aggravated damages.
Tags: aggravated damages, defamation, High Court, libel
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Phone-hacking and privacy injunctions contribute to drop in libel claims, says research
Tuesday, 4 September 2012A drop in the level of libel litigation last year could be down to the phone-hacking scandal and celebrities switching to privacy injunctions, new research has suggested. Sweet & Maxwell said the number of reported defamation court cases in the UK fell 15%, from 84 to 71.
Tags: defamation, libel, phone hacking, privacy
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