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News of the World settles Cherie Blair libel case - Graham Atkins Solicitor

  Cherie Blair has settled a libel action against the   News of the World   for an article that falsely accused her of having an "inhuman" attitude in a discussion about the victims of crime. An article penned by News of the World columnist Carole Malone, which appeared on 5 October last year, contained a string of criticisms of Blair after she appeared as a panellist at a meeting attended by victims of crime. The News of the World settled the libel claim made by Blair, printing an apology in yesterday's edition of the tabloid and online accepting that Malone's claims were "unfounded", and paid unspecified damages and legal costs. Malone's column made a number of false claims, including that Blair had arrived with hordes of secuity men, only made the appearance at the event for publicity purposes and gave "inhuman" responses about the Human Rights Act when questioned in a panel discussion. The News of the World apology stated : "In the Car...

Cherie Blair sues News of the World - Graham Atkins

  Cherie Blair has launched libel proceedings against the   News of the World   following an article that claimed she was engaged in a "secret feud" with Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah. Blair is demanding an apology and damages over the piece, headlined "War of Silence: Cherie's Secret Feud with PM's Sarah", which appeared in the News International-owned paper on January 27 this year. The wife of former prime minister Tony Blair has instructed law firm Atkins to represent her. Her case is being dealt with by Graham Atkins , who founded the firm nearly two years ago. Atkins has previously represented the Blairs in a number of cases, including the winning of "substantial damages" from Associated  Newspapers  in November last year for infringement of privacy. Reference Post:  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/apr/04/newsoftheworld.pressandpublishing