“In a judgment handed down on 25 March 2021 ([2021] EWCA Civ 423), the Court of Appeal (Underhill and Dingemans LJJ) refused Johnny Depp’s application for permission to appeal against Mr Justice Nicol’s dismissal of his libel claim against The Sun. The claim was based on a story in The Sun alleging that he had beaten his former wife, Amber Heard. After a three week High Court trial Mr Justice Nicol found that the allegation was true ([2020] EWHC 2911 (QB)) …” (more)
[Inforrm’s Blog, 26 March]
First posted 2021-03-26 11:00:51
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