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Defamation [2026] EWHC 961 (KB)

Pearson v Chief Constable of Essex Police & Anor

Pearson v Chief Constable of Essex Police & Anor [2026] EWHC 961 (KB) (24 April 2026)

The High Court held that several police-related publications about Allison Pearson bore a Chase Level 3 defamatory meaning, while a later update was not defamatory.

  • Libel
  • Defamatory meaning
  • Chase levels
  • Police statements
  • Freedom of speech
  • Threshold of seriousness
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