ECHR Art 10 – Freedom of expression – Disproportionate civil defamation judgment against media firm in respect of television reports on network of child sexual abusers wrongly alluding to the involvement of well-known politician – Applicant company’s failure to act in accordance with the tenets of responsible journalism – Compelling reasons to impose sanction in circumstances – Excessive award vis-a-vis level of injury to reputation suffered – ‘Chilling effect’ on freedom of expression and of the press
ECLI:CE:ECHR:2021, [2021] ECHR 703
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