Gillian Taylforth loses libel case against The Sun

Title

Gillian Taylforth loses libel case against The Sun

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Report on the outcome of the High Court case between actress Gillian Taylforth and the Sun newspaper and police whom she was suing with her fiance for libel for a story they had oral sex in a car and were found by police. The jury voted against Taylforth who collapsed on hearing the result. Solicitors Daniel Taylor, William Garnett, Julia Scott Byfield and Tom Crone all speak about the case and the legal bills the couple will now face. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tom Crone; Daniel Taylor; William Garnett; Julia Scott Byfield

Keywords

Actors; Newspapers; The Sun; Libel; Trials; Costs; Solicitors; Verdicts; High courts; Gillian Taylforth

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