Sonia Sutcliffe receives record damages-lawyer interviewed

Title

Sonia Sutcliffe receives record damages-lawyer interviewed

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 May 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:13

Description

Interview with lawyer Kerry McGill, on Britain’s largest jury award for libel damages following the award of £600,000 to his client Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, from satirical magazine Private Eye, for articles alleging she had been negotiating cheque book journalism deals. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Kerry McGill

Keywords

Libel; Peter Sutcliffe; Trials; Private Eye; Sonia Sutcliffe; Magazines

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