At a hearing last week, lawyers for Mr Clarke and the paper made submissions about what the average reader would understand the articles to mean.
The Guardian argued that the articles would be read as “reporting reasonable grounds to suspect” that Mr Clarke had abused his power, bullied or sexually harassed women, rather than a direct allegation of guilt.
On Wednesday, Mr Justice Johnson ruled that the meaning of seven articles was that “there are strong grounds to believe that the claimant is guilty of various forms of sexual harassment”.
Mr Clarke is known for writing and starring in 2006 film Kidulthood and its sequels, as well as for roles in TV Shows like Doctor Who, Bulletproof and Viewpoint.
“I look forward to now receiving the Guardian’s defence and progressing my claim for defamation in the High Court next year.”
After the allegations against Mr Clarke were published, Bafta suspended his membership as well as the outstanding British contribution to cinema award he had been presented with days earlier.
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At a hearing last week, lawyers for Mr Clarke and the paper made submissions about what the average reader would understand the articles to mean.
The Guardian argued that the articles would be read as “reporting reasonable grounds to suspect” that Mr Clarke had abused his power, bullied or sexually harassed women, rather than a direct allegation of guilt.
On Wednesday, Mr Justice Johnson ruled that the meaning of seven articles was that “there are strong grounds to believe that the claimant is guilty of various forms of sexual harassment”.
Mr Clarke is known for writing and starring in 2006 film Kidulthood and its sequels, as well as for roles in TV Shows like Doctor Who, Bulletproof and Viewpoint.
“I look forward to now receiving the Guardian’s defence and progressing my claim for defamation in the High Court next year.”
After the allegations against Mr Clarke were published, Bafta suspended his membership as well as the outstanding British contribution to cinema award he had been presented with days earlier.
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