Policy Exchange win libel case?


by Don Paskini    
4:33 pm - November 30th 2009

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Andrew Gilligan at the Telegraph is reporting that the right-wing think tank Policy Exchange has won a significant victory in their libel case brought by the North London Central Mosque.

Gilligan writes that Policy Exchange says on its website:

“The Trustees of Policy Exchange are delighted to report that Mr Justice Eady yesterday struck out the claim brought against us by the North London Central Mosque.

“North London Central Mosque commenced an action against Policy Exchange and Dr Denis MacEoin for libel, following publication of our study “The Hijacking of British Islam” in October 2007.

“Six trustees who had advanced the claim on behalf of the North London Central Mosque were ordered to pay Policy Exchange’s costs of defending this action.

The High Court made a further Order that £75,000 of those costs be paid by North London Central Mosque within 28 days.””

It’s probably my technological incompetence, but at the time of writing, I can’t find this quote anywhere on the actual Policy Exchange website (Gilligan and others link to the main website, rather than any news story). Can anyone help source this?

UPDATE – found the statement, it is in the right hand column at the bottom.

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Reader comments


1. Martin Coxall

Am I the only one who feels a little shiver of fear go down their spine whenever they read the dread words “Mr Justice Eady”?

2. Dunc

No, Martin, you’re not. He does seem to be a busy chap though, doesn’t he?

3. Tom

Gillgan and Policy Exchange, a match made in hell. Go back a long way, those two propaganda experts.

4. Tim J

If that report is accurate, then Policy Exchange have done more than just ‘win’ their libel action; they have managed to get the claimants’ case struck out – ie: their entire case was found to be either an abuse of process or it had no reasonable prospect of success. It’s a stringent test: judges are reluctant to strike out claims that just look a little bit hopeless.

Be interesting to see what detail comes out as to the reasons for the strike-out.

5. Alisdair Cameron

Eady again? Are there no other judges dealing with libel cases? How on earth does he get all of the big ‘uns?


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