Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr

[BoroFur]

Good!

Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr

Judge rules Guardian journalist successfully established public interest defence under Defamation Act

www.theguardian.com

 

[Capybara]

Excellent.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Funny how the media have been quiet on this one, when this case was an attack on the press

 

[Abel Tasman]

Funny how the media have been quiet on this one, when this case was an attack on the press

Yes the Fail, Daily Getworse and Stun all have chosen to ignore it. Wonder why?

 

[Abel Tasman]

29000 helped to fund her legal costs. All vindicated. Banks is a sociopathic bully. its a very good day for democracy and free speech.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1536279013450186752

 

[Nero]

Cadwallendr has been one of the best journalists with regards to exposing dodgy links and lies that resulted in Brexit. It's incredible she was being sued for doing her job!

 

[NYboro]

Cadwallendr has been one of the best journalists with regards to exposing dodgy links and lies that resulted in Brexit. It's incredible she was being sued for doing her job!

He says he's likely to appeal - lets hope the government get their supposed SLAPP legislation in place before then. I'm not holding my breath though.

 

[BoroMart]

Brilliant, it was a clear case of SLAPP and that poor women has been through emotional hell, because a Machiavellian bully didn't like being exposed in the media, didn't want the truth about him and brexit in the public eye.

 

[Chris_Boro]

Banks is a nasty piece of work, so happy he lost this.

 

[Abel Tasman]

He says he's likely to appeal - lets hope the government get their supposed SLAPP legislation in place before then. I'm not holding my breath though.

Of course he is. He can afford to use the courts to continue to cause distress and bully. I hope that he could be fined a significant means tested amount to deter these kinds of appeals if he lost again.

 

[SE4 Red]

Excellent news!

 

[Nero]

He says he's likely to appeal - lets hope the government get their supposed SLAPP legislation in place before then. I'm not holding my breath though.

It'll be interesting to see the Judge comments too.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

It'll be interesting to see the Judge comments too.

They are available

 

[FabioPorkpie]

Excellent news!
The way these individuals/organisations try to discredit, silence, bully and ostracise credible journalists/whistleblowers who try to expose their dodgy deeds and scheming, needs to be highlighted and called out.

 

[Derby_Red]

Great news.

 

[Trug]

A dodgy Tory donor trying to usurp justice for his own ends exposed. He is the lowest form of life and should be squashed out of existence

 

[MolteniArcore]

Funny how the media have been quiet on this one, when this case was an attack on the press

Just seen it on BBC News TV headlines

 

[sparkins]

Well this is wonderful news. An odious and very dangerous man. Will he have to foot costs do you know?

 

[Lefty]

Victory to the mad cat woman

 

[Nero]

Will he have to foot costs do you know?

Pretty sure he has too. If Cadwallendr lost she would have had to pay between £850k and a million. With the massive cuts to legal aid from the Tories the price for justice is almost impossible for many people.