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6.03.19
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…
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UKIP politician ordered to pay £40,000 damages to two Labour MPs in libel case
Two Labour MPs, Sir Kevin Barron and John Healey, have each been awarded £40,000 in damages as a result of libelous comments made about them during an interview by a political rival on national television. Liability had already been determined and there was subsequently a hearing to determine quantum. Background The claimants in this case…
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