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| Sir James Dyson loses libel claim against Daily Mirror publisher | Sir James Dyson loses libel claim against Daily Mirror publisher |
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| Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime" | Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime" |
| Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime" | Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime" |
| Sir James Dyson has lost his libel claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror. | Sir James Dyson has lost his libel claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror. |
| The inventor was suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for libel over an article published in January 2022. | The inventor was suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for libel over an article published in January 2022. |
| Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime and is highly distressing and hurtful". | Sir James told court the article was "a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime and is highly distressing and hurtful". |
| Mr Justice Jay dismissed the claims. MGN said the judgement upheld "the right of columnists" to share opinions. | Mr Justice Jay dismissed the claims. MGN said the judgement upheld "the right of columnists" to share opinions. |
| Mr Justice Jay said: "In the present case the claimant cannot demonstrate that he has suffered financial loss as a result of these publications. | Mr Justice Jay said: "In the present case the claimant cannot demonstrate that he has suffered financial loss as a result of these publications. |
| "Nor can he show that his philanthropic work, particularly directed to young people and schools, has been harmed in any way." | "Nor can he show that his philanthropic work, particularly directed to young people and schools, has been harmed in any way." |
| The article, by Brian Reade, referred to Sir James as "the vacuum-cleaner tycoon who championed Vote Leave due to the economic opportunities it would bring to British industry before moving his global head office to Singapore". | The article, by Brian Reade, referred to Sir James as "the vacuum-cleaner tycoon who championed Vote Leave due to the economic opportunities it would bring to British industry before moving his global head office to Singapore". |
| Dyson has a UK headquarters at Malmesbury in Wiltshire | Dyson has a UK headquarters at Malmesbury in Wiltshire |
| Dyson has a UK headquarters at Malmesbury in Wiltshire | Dyson has a UK headquarters at Malmesbury in Wiltshire |
| Mr Reade continued: "Kids, talk the talk but then screw your country and if anyone complains, tell them to suck it up." | Mr Reade continued: "Kids, talk the talk but then screw your country and if anyone complains, tell them to suck it up." |
| During the two-day trial, Justin Rushbrooke KC, for Sir James, said in written submissions that the articles, both in print and online, "constituted a serious and unjustified slur on Sir James's reputation, business and personal". | During the two-day trial, Justin Rushbrooke KC, for Sir James, said in written submissions that the articles, both in print and online, "constituted a serious and unjustified slur on Sir James's reputation, business and personal". |
| However, MGN defended the claim, including by arguing that Mr Reade's article was "honest opinion". | However, MGN defended the claim, including by arguing that Mr Reade's article was "honest opinion". |
| Adrienne Page KC, for MGN, said the words in the article were "substantially correct" and that Sir James could not dictate how the commentator posed them. | Adrienne Page KC, for MGN, said the words in the article were "substantially correct" and that Sir James could not dictate how the commentator posed them. |
| Following the decision, an MGN spokesperson said: "We welcome today's judgment which upholds the rights of our columnists to share honestly held opinions, even about powerful or wealthy individuals." | Following the decision, an MGN spokesperson said: "We welcome today's judgment which upholds the rights of our columnists to share honestly held opinions, even about powerful or wealthy individuals." |
| Following the verdict, a Dyson spokesperson said: "The facts are that Dyson is a highly successful global technology company which employs 3,700 people in the UK, paid more UK Corporation Tax after 2019 than before, continues to invest vast sums in the UK [and] files more patents than any other company." | Following the verdict, a Dyson spokesperson said: "The facts are that Dyson is a highly successful global technology company which employs 3,700 people in the UK, paid more UK Corporation Tax after 2019 than before, continues to invest vast sums in the UK [and] files more patents than any other company." |
| The statement added the firm "founded a university in Malmesbury which has educated hundreds of undergraduates who pay no tuition fees while earning a salary and even paying tax". | The statement added the firm "founded a university in Malmesbury which has educated hundreds of undergraduates who pay no tuition fees while earning a salary and even paying tax". |
| Sir James set up his Dyson Ltd company in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in 1993 and has since opened bases at Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire, as well as Bristol city centre. | Sir James set up his Dyson Ltd company in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, in 1993 and has since opened bases at Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire, as well as Bristol city centre. |
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