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High Court To Deliver Ruling Today In Noel Clarke Libel Case Against Guardian Publisher

The judgment will decide liability only, setting the stage for any later damages proceedings.

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Overview

  • Mrs Justice Steyn is due to hand down the written decision at 10.30am in London.
  • Noel Clarke is suing Guardian News & Media over seven articles and a podcast published in 2021.
  • Clarke denies misconduct and alleges a coordinated plot against him, which GNM rejects.
  • GNM says its reporting was true and in the public interest following a careful investigation.
  • The trial heard from 16 women and Guardian journalists, including editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, and Clarke has signaled potential special damages exceeding £70 million if he succeeds.