Former Conservative MP Louise Mensch has strongly criticised a judge's decision to find against Andrew Mitchell in
his libel action over The Sun's reporting of the «Plebgate» incident, describing it as an «appalling miscarriage of justice».
Not exact matches
Representing Mr Mitchell at the High Court, James Price QC today opened the Sutton Coldfield MP's
libel action against News Group Newspapers (NGN)
over the story.
Former government chief whip Mitchell lost his
libel action against News Group Newspapers
over The Sun's reporting of the «Plebgate» incident.
Mr. Justice Hall decides that policy reasons favour following the UK / Commonwealth rule: ``... I do not consider that it would be appropriate for this Court to adopt the American rule
over the rule that seems to be generally accepted throughout the Commonwealth; namely, that each publication of a
libel gives a fresh cause of
action.»