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From McLibel to civic media, this is an important ruling

<![CDATA[BBC NEWS | UK | ‘McLibel’ pair win legal aid case: Two activists should have been given legal aid in their long fight against a McDonald’s libel action, a court says. The European Court of Human Rights said the lack of such aid effectively denied the pair the right to a fair trial. That the […]

<![CDATA[BBC NEWS | UK | ‘McLibel’ pair win legal aid case:

Two activists should have been given legal aid in their long fight against a McDonald’s libel action, a court says.

The European Court of Human Rights said the lack of such aid effectively denied the pair the right to a fair trial.

That the European court says individuals can access legal aide services when a corporation attacks them is a significant win for everyone hoping to take up civic journalism.]]>