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Middle East Eye defeats libel claim brought by prominent Palestinian and UAE "fixer"

Mohammed Dahlan, the Palestinian politician and former head of the secret police in Gaza, has abandoned his long-running libel claim in the High Court in London against Middle East Eye (a prominent London-based news organisation covering events in the Middle East) and its editor-in-chief, David Hearst.

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Landmark $35 million refugee donation

Qatari businessman and philanthropist Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani has donated more than $35 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help provide aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and displaced Yemenis.

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Carter-Ruck expands Commercial Disputes Practice with Matthew Wescott Hire

The partners of Carter-Ruck are delighted to welcome commercial litigation and international arbitration partner Matthew Wescott to the firm.

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Lachaux: Supreme Court clarifies 'serious harm' threshold for defamation claims

The Supreme Court's recent clarification of the 'serious harm' threshold for defamation claims has been welcomed by newspapers as a victory for free speech. In fact, it is more likely to mean escalating costs and uncertainty for claimants and defendants alike.

Writing in the Law Society's Gazette, Carter-Ruck Associate Mathilde Groppo analyses the decision and offers a prediction of its likely impact.

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