High Court rules Channel 4 can claim journalistic privilege in Ryanair's defamation case

Channel 4 is entitled to claim journalistic privilege over sources for a TV programme which Ryanair says is defamatory, a High Court judge has ruled.

High Court rules Channel 4 can claim journalistic privilege in Ryanair's defamation case
Thu, 05 Oct, 2017 - 13:50

By Ann O'Loughlin

Channel 4 is entitled to claim journalistic privilege over sources for a TV programme which Ryanair says is defamatory, a High Court judge has ruled.

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