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You might expect Chris Packham to be jubilant. Last week he won his libel case against a magazine which falsely accused him of lying. But the BBC presenter says the court action has been a “brutal ordeal” for him and his family, and is now calling for stronger protections against online trolls to st
Chris Packham has won a libel case against staff at Country Squire Magazine who accused him of lying and making a fraudulent appeal for donations on behalf of a wildlife charity.
TV naturalist Chris Packham has sued three men for libel over nine articles which included claims he 'manipulated' people into donating to rescue five tigers.
TV naturalist Chris Packham has won a libel case after being accused of misleading the public about donations to a wildlife charity.