Peter Carter-Ruck

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Peter Carter-Ruck
libel
cases
Spouse
Ann Maxwell
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(m. 1940; died 2003)​
Children2

Peter Frederick Carter-Ruck (26 February 1914 – 19 December 2003) was an English

libel cases. The firm he founded, Carter-Ruck
, is still practising.

Biography

Personal life

Carter-Ruck was educated at

Freiburg. Upon his return, he trained and qualified as a solicitor.[1]

His daughter Julie Scott-Bayfield also became a libel lawyer.[2]

Career

He was Senior Partner, Oswald Hickson, Collier & Co (1945-1981) until he founded and was Senior Partner of his own eponymous firm, Peter Carter-Ruck and Partners (1981-1998). He was Chairman, Law Society Law Reform Committee (1980-1983) and a Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies (1998-2003).[1]

Carter-Ruck's first major case was defending the

MP Bessie Braddock, who, the paper had claimed, had danced a jig in Parliament.[1]

In December 1995, Carter-Ruck acted for the

Prince Charles's child.[3]

Criticism

In 1980, the

costs. Carter-Ruck did not disclose this advice to his client. The jury found the broadcast defamatory, but also fair comment and Jameson had to pay costs,[4] receiving a bill for £41,342.50 from Carter-Ruck. Jameson learned by chance of the QC's advice and Carter-Ruck's former partner David Hooper claimed that "Carter-Ruck told him a string of lies".[5] Carter-Ruck later claimed that he did not want to undermine Jameson's morale in court.[6]

Personal life

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wade, Alex (22 December 2003). "Peter Carter-Ruck – Eminent libel lawyer with a reputation for aggressive tactics". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ^ Morton, James (23 December 2003). "Obituary: Peter Carter-Ruck – Scourge of Private Eye and master of the libel laws". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Diana Draws Blood Lashing out at Tiggy brings a legal warning and enrages the Queen". Time. 12 February 1996. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  4. ^ "No pain, no gain". The Northern Echo. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  5. ^ Hooper, David (23 December 2003). "The Carter-Ruck chill". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  6. Little, Brown
    . pp. 234–241.

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