Flanagan says European Court ruling on Leech defamation payout ‘will be taken into account in legal review’

The court has criticised a system where juries were not given direct guidance about the scale of damages that should be awarded to libel victims.

Update 3.40pm: Independent News & Media has described as ‘very positive’ the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Irish defamation law.

The ECHR today found in favour of INM and ruled that Ireland had breached Article 10 of the European Convention with regard to freedom of expression.