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McDonald's Corporation v Steel & Morris [1997] EWHC 366 (QB), known as "the McLibel case ", was an English lawsuit for libel filed by McDonald's Corporation against environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris (often referred to as "The McLibel Two") over a factsheet critical of the company.
This is the official, full-length (81 min) version of our 2005 documentary, McLibel. This film was made completely independently (no studio/broadcaster backing) over four long years. We're a tiny...
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Learn about the longest ever English trial between McDonald's and two activists who challenged its practices. Find out how the case affected the public's right to criticise multinationals and the verdict of the European Court of Human Rights.
Feb 15, 2005 · On 13 March 1995 McLibel became the longest ever British libel trial. On 11 December 1995 it became the longest civil case (as opposed to criminal) in British history. On 1 November...
McLibel (also known as McLibel: Two People Who Wouldn't Say Sorry) is a British documentary film directed by Franny Armstrong and Ken Loach for Spanner Films about the McLibel case. The film was first completed in 1997 as a 52-minute television version after the conclusion of the original McLibel trial.
Helen Steel and David Morris faced McDonald's in a libel trial over a leaflet accusing the company of environmental destruction. The European court ruled that the UK's denial of legal aid to them violated their rights to a fair trial and freedom of speech.
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Learn about the longest trial in UK libel law history, where McDonald's sued two activists for distributing a factsheet criticising the company. Explore the issues of public funding, truth defence, judge-only trial and freedom of speech raised by the case.
