Sentences with phrase «libel cases»

If anyone knows for a fact the minimum standard for libel cases in general, that would be intersting, not to mention useful.

Jaron Lewis, partner in media law at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, says: «The costs in libel cases have been out of control for some time.

«Rushed» and «inadequate» plans to cut conditional fee agreement (CFA) success fees for libel cases by up to 90 % have been defeated in the House of Commons.

As regards the categories of dispute for which legal aid is not provided, they may be commercial or fiscal disputes (Bulgaria), slander or libel cases, cases involving land or electoral disputes (Ireland), questions of tax evasion or credit transfer (Italy), professional disputes (Luxembourg), or road traffic violations and appeals against decisions entailing only fines (Norway).

It is trite law that general damages in libel cases are presumed from the very publication of the false statement.

Although Rabinowitz relies on several libel cases in which the amount of the compensatory damages awarded was lower than that awarded here, other libel cases reveal compensatory damages awards in amounts higher than those awarded by this trial judge.

In fashioning his damages awards, the trial judge appreciated that, for this reason, a comparison with awards in other libel cases was of little assistance.

The variability in the amount of compensatory damages awarded in Canadian libel cases does not mean that the award in this case is «incoherent», as Rabinowitz argues.

Because so few libel cases ever go to trial, opportunities to argue for the responsible journalism defence in court were rare.

Nor can I discern in those First Amendment considerations that led us to restrict the States» powers to regulate defamation of public officials any additional interest that is not served by the actual malice rule of New York Times, supra, but is substantially promoted by utilizing this Court as the ultimate arbiter of factual disputes in those libel cases where no unusual factors, such as allegations of harassment or the existence of a jury verdict resting on erroneous instructions, cf. New York Times, supra, are present.

Since Ghana repealed the Criminal Libel Law (July, 2001), libel cases in Ghana will now come under the aegis of civil torts action.

In most California slander and libel cases, plaintiffs must prove how the communications under review caused material harm — except in per se lawsuits.

The High Court hearing was in front of Mr Justice Warby (who, as of 1 March 2017, is in charge of the new Media and Communications List within the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and so effectively will be the Judge most likely to hear libel cases).

Between 2007 and 2011 I was embroiled in what has become one of the most controversial libel cases in recent history.

Libel cases certainly count as government action.

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) and media boutique Russells Solicitors are advising on the a dispute between former Smiths frontman Morrissey and music magazine NME which could see one of the first UK libel cases heard before a jury in recent years.

He has appeared in libel cases for local UK authorities and for South Africa's largest circulation newspaper on a regular basis.

In Washington, meanwhile, Legal Times correspondent Tony Mauro writes about the increasing number of libel cases brought by judges.

As reported by The Times of London, five law lords unanimously ruled in favor of a public - interest defense that more closely resembles the «actual malice» standard applied in U.S. libel cases involving public officials and public figures.

I have represented judges and other public officials in libel cases and they are held to a high bar of having to prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence and they should be.

Wemple spoke to attorney L. Lin Wood, who represented Richard Jewell in his libel cases against numerous news organizations — including the New York Post — over reports implicating him in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombings.

Employment law appeals, including the terms of employment contracts, discrimination and wrongful termination cases, defamation and libel cases

Dr. Ball could probably have saved himself the hassle and expense of these libel cases by simply apologising to Dr. Michael Mann (over his throw - away comment about belonging in «State Pen» (http://www.desmogblog.com/michael-mann-suing-tim-ball-libel) and Professor Andrew Weaver for his unfounded accusations (http://www.desmogblog.com/weaver-sues-tim-ball-libel).

Dr Evan Harris, who pushed the amendment, told politics.co.uk the party wanted to alter the burden of proof in libel cases so that it rested on the claimant, not the defendant.

If I'm wrong then I'll hold my hands up but what I said would be more akin to an incorrect statement and wouldn't come close to being as much of a libel case as, to take a (oough cough) completely random example and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, accusing referees of being bent

Would this be a libel case if you are wrong?

His legal team uncovered around 1000 tweets and 9000 re-tweets that made this completely untrue link: until Lord McAlpine decided not to, it was set to be the largest libel case in British legal history.

The fact Starmer mentions Thomas» deletion of the message indicated that — as in a libel case — moves to delete and apologise for messages after they are posted will be recognised by prosecutors.

The chairman said he would be pursuing a libel case against Gray, and also suggested Gray broke the law by obtaining and disseminating his personnel file.

It would also bar Lord Archer, who was ejected from the House in 2000 after being jailed for perjury in a libel case.

The passing of the royal charter opens the door for a judge to impose a financial penalty on a newspaper even when it wins a libel case — although any such move would have to wait for a year until the state - backed regulator is established.

Most operate on such a low budget that any lost libel case will sink them.

However he was sentenced to 18 months in jail for committing perjury during the libel case, of which he served seven months before his release in January 2000.

His ministerial career was brief and ended when he famously gave a speech about leading a fight with a «sword of truth» and a libel case he brought collapsed.

Meanwhile, Plaid Cymru called for councillors who approved Carmarthenshire's pension and libel case payments to resign.

The Sun newspaper has hailed its victory over Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell in the «Plebgate» libel case.

The same U.S. company that had originally filed against him in 2007 served his lawyers yesterday with its latest complaint, which concerns when Wilmshurst explained his libel case on BBC Radio in 2009.

«Denial» (Mick Jackson) The 18 months of Rachel Weisz's improbable comeback continues with this courtroom drama centered on a libel case filed by Holocaust denier played by Timothy spall.

Hoping to put the libel case behind him, Mikael accepts an offer from business tycoon Henrik Vanger (Plummer) to help him write his autobiography.

And the stakes posed by the narrative are high enough that one is riveted throughout to a story whose outcome is no surprise: Irving famously lost a libel case that he brought in 1996 against the American academic Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) and her UK publishers, Penguin Books.

Infamous Holocaust denier David Irving decides to bring a libel case against her in the UK courts.

I think it's called freedom of speech, and this is not a libel case.

Big news in the world of «climate wars» — the libel case of Andrew Weaver versus Tim Ball has been dismissed by the judge — for a rather surprising reason.

Maybe a good libel case would clear the air.

So until you can provide proof you are not a horse thief, AND provide that proof to the person calling you a horse thief, they can call you one with no worry about losing a slander or libel case.

the libel case of Andrew Weaver versus Tim Ball has been dismissed by the judge — for a rather surprising reason:

Mrs Stoker lost a libel case against her in 2016 and has now lost a subsequent appeal, resulting in a hefty legal bill, estimated at # 300,000.

By way of example, Jay has: (1) obtained a $ 16.5 million settlement in In re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, a disaster which caused the deaths of 155 persons and which resulted in a settlement which included compensation from the Austrian Government; (2) obtained an $ 11 million estate litigation settlement; (3) obtained a $ 7.1 million judgment for a homeowner based upon the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (4) argued on behalf of Dairy Stores the landmark commercial libel case before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Despite these protections, the Supreme Court stated in the largest libel case in Canada, Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto,

A libel case, like all lawsuits, involves the government's judicial branch using its coercive power to make you pay money as a result of your speech, based on a law requiring you to pay money for certain kinds of speech.