He told David Sherborne, representing the Duke and three other high-profile claimants, to “show me the evidence, not just assertions by you” of particular examples of voicemail interception in the Duke’s case. Mr Justice Fancourt, presiding over the case, made the comments while listening to the Duke of Sussex’s barrister give his closing speech on Wednesday. Person A has an absolute defense in the event Person B sues for libel.A judge has told the Duke of Sussex’s lawyer to “show me the evidence” instead of making claims in his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). Person A writes an article in the newspaper claiming that Person B has robbed numerous banks. In defamation cases, truth of the allegedly defamatory statement is always an absolute defense. If someone published horrible things about me that are true, but nobody else knew them, and my reputation was damaged, can I still sue for defamation?
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