Couple released without charge over Gatwick drone 'could win substantial payout'
by Jim Waterson Media editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#45PFJ)
Libel lawyer says Paul Gait and Elaine Kirk could win 75,000 from newspapers who identified them
The couple arrested and released without charge in relation to the Gatwick drone incident could win at least 75,000 from the newspapers who identified them, according to a leading libel lawyer.
Mark Stephens, head of media law at Howard Kennedy, said they had a strong legal case if they wished to pursue legal action. "Absent of a compelling reason and the police saying you can, you may no longer identify people who have been arrested.
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