Rights groups back Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr over court costs
Reporter’s legal team argues that excessive costs awarded to Brexit backer violates her right to journalistic freedom of expression and will take case to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg
May 2023
Carole Cadwalladr to appeal against ruling that she pay Arron Banks’s legal costs
Decision to make journalist responsible for hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal costs sets ‘chilling precedent for UK journalism’
The Observer view on the high costs order against Carole Cadwalladr
The court of appeal partially allowed Arron Banks’ appeal. The effect on public interest journalism could be chilling
Observer’s Carole Cadwalladr facing heavy legal costs in Arron Banks case
Criticism over latest development in long-running libel dispute between the leading Brexit backer and the journalist
February 2023
Arron Banks loses two of three challenges to failed libel action against Carole Cadwalladr
Arron Banks accuses Carole Cadwalladr of not rectifying claims of Russian links
December 2022
Bad boys of Brexit: where are they now?
This is what became of prime movers Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, Nigel Farage, Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore
September 2022
Aaron Banks ‘writes off £7m loan’ as Leave.EU goes into liquidation
Brexit campaign group fronted by Nigel Farage leaves thousands in unpaid fines for data law breaches
June 2022
Observer letters
Letters: Carole Cadwalladr’s victory was just a first step
Arron Banks allowed to appeal over lost libel action against Carole Cadwalladr
Arron Banks almost crushed me in court. Instead, my quest for the facts was vindicated
Carole Cadwalladr
The Observer view on Carole Cadwalladr and a victory for public interest journalism
Libel loss for Arron Banks gives welcome fillip to journalists
Carole Cadwalladr’s victory over Arron Banks is great news, but our libel laws need reform
Duncan Campbell
Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr
Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr
March 2022
Those on the right who loudly praised Putin have now fallen strangely silent
Nick Cohen
Most collaborators in the west are at least coming up with excuses after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s not the case in Britain
January 2022
Cadwalladr reports on Arron Banks’ Russia links of huge public interest, court hears
Banks is suing Guardian journalist for defamation over Brexit backer’s ‘covert relationship’ with Russia
Arron Banks may have been ‘used and exploited’ by Russia, court hears
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr gives evidence as she defends her reporting on multimillionaire Brexit backer
Arron Banks’s lawsuit against reporter a freedom of speech matter, court hears
Carole Cadwalladr’s team sets out defence in first day of libel trial brought by Leave.EU funder
