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9.05.23
Press Release: UCU General Secretary Jo Grady pays Paul Embery Twitter libel damages
UCU General Secretary Dr Jo Grady has agreed to pay substantial damages to firefighter, trade unionist and writer Paul Embery, after defaming him on Twitter. In a statement read in the High Court today before His Honour Judge Lewis, Mr Embery’s solicitor Tom Double explained that Dr Grady had libelled Mr Embery after he had…
Read more13.01.23
Proving the extent of publication in Twibel claims
Since the first High Court Twitter libel trial of Cairns v Modi [2012] EWHC 756 (QB), the online platform has provided a fertile source of work for libel solicitors. Indeed, in 2022, three of the most high-profile libel trials in England and Wales (Banks v Cadwalladr [2022] EWHC 1417 (QB), Wright v McCormack [2022] EWHC…
Read more6.03.19
Brexiteer ordered to pay philosopher £20,000 in libel damages for paedophile tweet
Peter North, former UKIP parliamentary candidate and founder of the Brexit-supporting Leave Alliance, has been ordered to pay philosopher and academic AC Grayling £20,000 in libel damages after tweeting an allegation that Professor Grayling was in possession of child pornography. Facts Professor Grayling is an outspoken critic of Brexit. Mr North is an outspoken Brexiteer. On 10…
Read more16.03.17
Court orders Katie Hopkins to pay £24,000 in damages in Twitter libel case
The food blogger, journalist and left-wing political activist Jack Monroe has been awarded £24,000 in damages by the High Court following two tweets sent by the MailOnline (and former Sun) columnist Katie Hopkins in May 2015. Factual background On 9 May 2015, two days after the General Election, the words “Fuck Tory Scum” were spray painted on…
Read more11.03.17
Iain Wilson discusses the legal pitfalls of tweeting in Yahoo News interview
Brett Wilson LLP partner Iain Wilson discusses the libel risks associated with using Twitter in an interview with Yahoo News. The interview can be found here.
Read more3.03.17
Libel/Defamation: Jack Monroe v Katie Hopkins – Iain Wilson discusses libel on Twitter in the i newspaper
Brett Wilson LLP partner Iain Wilson has been interviewed by the i newspaper, offering expert opinion on Twitter libel. The article can be found here.
Read more20.02.17
Iain Wilson interviewed by BBC News about Piers Morgan/JK Rowling Twitter spat
Brett Wilson partner Iain Wilson has been interviewed by BBC London News and provided expert comment on the Twitter spat between Piers Morgan and JK Rowling, and the potential legal ramifications of tweeting.
Read more5.03.15
Cyberbullying, Online Harassment & Twibel – The State of Play in 2015
Brett Wilson have published an e-book exploring the development of online abuse. The 21 page guide charts the recent explosion of cyberbullying and the potential dangers of social media use. The guide is split into four chapters:- Cyberbullying, Trolling and Social Media Twitter Libel, Prosecutions and Contempt of Court Revenge Porn and the Misuse of…
Read more27.05.13
Sally Bercow tweet was defamatory
Lord McAlpine has succeeded in his high profile libel claim against sally Bercow after Mr Justice Tugendhat found that a tweet she published on 4 November 2012 was indeed defamatory of the Tory peer. Following the decision (McAlpine v Bercow [2013] EWHC 1342 (QB)) the parties have agreed terms of settlement. The judgment followed a High Court hearing on 16 May…
Read more7.05.13
McAlpine v Bercow to be listed for preliminary hearing on meaning of tweet
In McAlpine v Bercow [2013] EWHC 981 (QB) Mr Justice Tugendhat granted an application by the Claimant Lord McAlpine for a preliminary hearing to be held to determine the meaning of the Defendant sally Bercow’s tweet of 4 December 2012 – ‘Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *Innocent face*’. The tweet was sent two days after the BBC’s Newsnight broadcast a…
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