Laurence Fox was found guilty of libelling the two men when he referred to them as ‘paedophiles’ on X, formerly Twitter should pay “at least six-figure sums” in damages to two people he referred to on social media as paedophiles, the High Court has been told.
Lorna Skinner KC, representing Mr Blake and Mr Seymour, asked for damages for the pair, telling the court: “The peculiar feature of an allegation like this… it is an allegation that somebody does not need to be convinced of the truth of it to shun and avoid a person.”The barrister said the two people should receive “at least six-figure sums” from Mr Fox, calling a suggestion the pair should only receive a “modest” award “nonsense”.
As well as damages, Ms Skinner also asked for an order requiring Mr Fox to publish a summary of the judge’s decision on his X account. Mr Green said the starting point of damages should be between £10,000 and £20,000, with the total being “substantially lowered” due to Mr Fox apologising and the absence of malice.
Mr Green later told the court that Mr Fox’s libels “were directly provoked” by the three individuals, who sent “undoubtedly abusive and offensive” posts., Mr Fox said he faced a “significant decline” in the number and quality of roles he was offered after he was accused of being a racist.
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