Shot in the arm Arron Banks’s libel loss is a timely boost for journalism
Jun 17, 2022
3 minutes
By Haroon Siddique
The decision by a high court judge to dismiss a libel claim brought against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr by the multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks is a timely shot in the arm for journalism.
Concerns have long been mounting that the legal landscape in England and Wales places excessive restrictions on reporting, with London often described as the libel capital of the world.
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