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Claimant awarded £5,000 in damages over ex-wife’s Facebook claims, but declines the award.

In the first libel trial of 2016, Businessman and Property Developer, Ronald Stocker, who sued his ex-wife for libel over an email and Facebook ...

The Clock is Ticking

Manleys Solicitor James Roochove advises on the time limits for defamation cases

HONEST OPINION OR SERIOUS ALLEGATION OF FACT?

This case highlights the importance of bringing sufficient evidence forward to support a defence of honest opinion under s.3 of the Defamation Act 2013.

Leveson: Impact on Libel, Privacy cases and costs

The executive summary of Leveson LJ's Report makes very interesting reading. Aside from the recommendations on the creation of a new body under...

On Guard! Leveson Report is out.

Lord Justice Leveson's Report has been published. It calls for underpinning legislation to ensure proper self regulation so that the press is accou...

Read all about it - "Divorce pay out" - not any more!

Details of financial settlements in divorce cases will no longer be published following the decision in A v A [2012]. In recent years the press ...