Hay v Cresswell: public interest defence succeeds for the first time in a #MeToo case

A sexual assault victim has successfully defended a libel claim brought by the perpetrator, relying both on the defence of truth and, notably, the defence of public interest under section 4 of the Defamation Act 2013.

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