European court rules that requiring 'success fees' from Daily Mail publisher violates free speech.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail, stating that requiring the company to pay "success fees" to lawyers who won cases against them violated their right to freedom of expression. The court found the fees were disproportionate and ordered the UK government to pay the company €15,000 in costs. A decision on the larger success fee will be made later.

November 12, 2024
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