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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mark Townsend

Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr

Carole Cadwalladr and her supporters outside the high court earlier this year.
Carole Cadwalladr and her supporters outside the high court earlier this year. Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/Shutterstock

The highly anticipated judgment in the libel action brought by multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks against the Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr will be handed down this week. The landmark verdict will potentially have huge ramifications for press freedom and investigative reporting.

Mrs Justice Steyn will deliver her judgment by email on Monday morning. The decision will be the culmination of an often rancorous three-year legal battle and could send a chilling effect throughout British journalism.

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