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Regular injunctions are powerful instruments of law in their own right but a super injunction is a supercharged version of a regular order that provides an extra layer of protection for those at risk of defamation. In this article, we explore how they work but also some of the rare cases that have …
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Are reviews freedom of speech or do businesses have a right to protect their reputation? Last week we reported on the Summerfield Browne v Waymouth case where the court ruled that a Trustpilot review was libellous resulting in a £25,000 damages payment and an order that Trustpilot removes this …
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Ocado, the online grocery service, has welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal which permits it to proceed with committal proceedings against the solicitor Raymond McKeeve for contempt of court after instructing an IT manager to "burn" an internal messaging system. Background to the Ocado …
The general public was sent a stark reminder that dissatisfaction with a service is not justification for libellous statements online when a customer was hit with a £25,000 damages ruling after posting a libellous Trustpilot review that the law firm Summerfield Browne was "another scam …
The HMRC has been a source of press attention after a recent ruling found that Lorraine Kelly was not required to pay our a £1.2m tax bill due to her employment status as a freelancer for ITV under contracts for service. This does not come as a surprise for many practitioners of contract law, as …
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