Adecade ago, London was considered the libel capital of the world. It was a record of which we should not have been proud. The rich and powerful from around the world flocked to the UK to take advantage of our defamation laws. It was a practice the UN’s committee on human rights found discouraged “critical media reporting on matters of serious public interest, adversely affecting the ability of scholars and journalists to publish their work.” Read the full article.
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As the powerful find new ways to cover up uncomfortable truths, judges must keep the press free (the Telegraph, 24 October 2018)
Adecade ago, London was considered the libel capital of the world. It was a record of which we should not have been proud. The rich and powerful from around the world flocked to the UK to take advantage of our defamation laws. It was a practice the UN’s committee on human rights found discouraged “critical media […]
24 Oct 18

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