A 224-page judgment backed both the Guardian’s defences and found Clarke was ‘not a credible or reliable witness’
Clarke loses case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation
The 224-page judgment in the libel case brought by Noel Clarke against the Guardian was handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn in the high court on Friday. Here are the key issues:
The court found in the Guardian’s favour on both its defences: that the articles it published on sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke were true or substantially true; and that publication of the articles was in the public interest.
It said that Clarke was, overall, “not a credible or reliable witness”.
