Irving v Penguin Books Ltd
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Irving v Penguin Books Ltd was a landmark 2000 English libel case in which Holocaust denier David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt and her publisher, resulting in a decisive judgment affirming Irving’s deliberate distortion of historical evidence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irving v Penguin Books Ltd and Deborah Lipstadt | 2 |
| David Irving v Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English libel case
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court case ⓘ defamation lawsuit ⓘ |
| allegationByDefendants |
Holocaust denial by David Irving
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deliberate distortion of historical evidence by David Irving ⓘ |
| aroseFromPublication | Denying the Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookAuthor | Deborah Lipstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookPublisher | Penguin Books Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimByPlaintiff |
alleged libel
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damage to reputation ⓘ |
| concerns |
Holocaust denial
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academic freedom ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ historical falsification ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfJudgment | 2000-04-11 ⓘ |
| defenceUsed |
fair comment
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justification ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Deborah Lipstadt
NERFINISHED
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Penguin Books Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudge | Mr Justice Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | David Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heardByCourt |
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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Queen's Bench Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesParty |
David Irving
NERFINISHED
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Deborah Lipstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Penguin Books Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgmentFinding |
David Irving deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence
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David Irving was an active Holocaust denier NERFINISHED ⓘ David Irving was an apologist for the Nazi regime ⓘ David Irving was antisemitic NERFINISHED ⓘ David Irving was racist ⓘ |
| judgmentResult |
claim dismissed
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defendants succeeded ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalArea |
defamation law
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libel law ⓘ |
| legalSignificance |
affirmed the right of historians to characterize Holocaust denial as falsification
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important case in debates over libel law and free speech in the UK ⓘ set precedent on burden of proof in English libel cases involving historical scholarship ⓘ |
| locationOfCourt | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Charles Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English defamation reform debates
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Holocaust denial movement ⓘ Holocaust historiography ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
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David Irving v Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt
this entity surface form:
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd and Deborah Lipstadt
this entity surface form:
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd and Deborah Lipstadt