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Two Celebrity Cases Put a Spotlight on British Courts’ Gag Orders
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Russell Brand and the TV personality David Walliams both persuaded courts to suppress misconduct allegations against them. Some say the libel laws need to change.
Russell Brand and the TV personality David Walliams both persuaded courts to suppress misconduct allegations against them. Some say the libel laws need to change.
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