Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

[Amethyst]

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-cont...b-20170310.pdf

Makes for a good read if you're interested in this area of law at all, and developments of, .... or are just nosey

Also, if you haven't already, worth a read is the McApline v Bercow case https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/judgmen...ment-24052013/

[EXC]

Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

Yep Katie Hopkins used the wrong hashtag and so defamed Jack Monroe by mistake. At £24k damages and an estimated £100k costs it was an expensive tweet.

[R0b]

Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

At £24k damages and an estimated £100k costs it was an expensive tweet.

The costs is only an interim and yet to be assessed.. some have reported costs amounting to over £300k, which could turn out to be an expensive mistake.

Why she didn't retract and apologise when she became aware of the mistake I don't know but I guess the question is whether she will continue to do what she does in light of this or will she be more careful.

Does she even have the money to pay since she defended the claim on a no-win no-fee basis?!

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Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

Does she even have the money to pay since she defended the claim on a no-win no-fee basis?!

Hopefully not lol.

[Rhothgar]

Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

Funnily enough, I read a post on a cycling forum on FaceBook last Friday and the guy who posted it had stated the the driver of the Tesco delivery van was a clown.

After watching the video, and seeing the van was actually Iceland.

I responded simply stating that I hoped the video hadn't gone viral as he could be done for making libellous comments. This is someone on a group I am a member of and therefore 'know' in that typical FaceBook fashion.

I was lambasted by quite a few of the members for my comment which was a factual comment then I saw the Hopkins case on the news that night. Funny how if someone disagrees with what you say it suddenly makes it an invalid comment!

[PAWS]

Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

While I do believe that people should be free to express their opinions without fear of libel suits flying about, Katie Hopkins is a particularly vicious piece of work. She is famous for being on the apprentice, has no specific skills or achievements and has smirked, sneered and blagged her way to fame appealing to the type of bitchy audience that only these choleric times could spawn.
She gives social commentary a bad name and although I would fight to the death for freedom of speech and accept that in this instance she made a mistake, I am absolutely thrilled she is being sued to the bottom of her ‘not as feathered as she implies’ bank account.
What? Too strong?

[leclerc]

Re: Twitter Defamation Case - interesting read Munroe v Hopkins

The use of twitter and social media is quite interesting especially in litigation. There was recently a case in a newspaper near to me that related to the sharing of posts suggesting certain religious buildings be destroyed.