UK: Fathers4Justice founder agrees libel settlement with The Independent

Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2015-12-01 20:30

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'The founder of Fathers4Justice, Matt O’Connor, has agreed a settlement with The Independent newspaper in libel proceedings.

O’Connor had instructed M Law to begin libel proceedings over an article in which Caroline Nokes MP made a series of false and libellous allegations about O’Connor, his wife and Fathers4Justice in the newspaper. The Independent agreed to publish a full response to the allegations and made a significant contribution to legal costs.

Said O’Connor, “This is the third settlement we have reached over false and defamatory allegations about Fathers4Justice and our family.

The first related to allegations made by Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss who falsely claimed F4J had issued death threats against her. She subsequently apologised to F4J in a live BBC broadcast in the House of Lords in 2013.

In April 2015, Prime Minister David Cameron falsely claimed Fathers4Justice had scaled the roof of his family home. He subsequently apologised in The Evening Standard, Telegraph and in writing to F4J on receipt of a letter before action.'

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