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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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