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Born | Peter Frederick Carter-Ruck 26 February 1914 Steyning, Sussex, England |
Died | 19 December 2003 Great Hallingbury, Uttlesford, Essex, England | (aged 89)
Nationality | British |
Education | St Edward's School, Oxford |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Employer | Carter-Ruck |
Known for | Specialising in libel cases |
Spouse |
Ann Maxwell
(m. 1940; died 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Peter Frederick Carter-Ruck (26 February 1914 – 19 December 2003) was an English solicitor, specialising in libel cases. The firm he founded, Carter-Ruck, is still practising.
Biography
Personal life
Carter-Ruck was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford. He spent three months in Germany during the 1930s, observing the rising popularity of Adolf Hitler and attending a rally in 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 Bolton Evening News successfully against a libel action brought by the Labour MP Bessie Braddock, who, the paper had claimed, had danced a jig in Parliament.[1]
In December 1995, Carter-Ruck acted for the royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke in the matter of an allegation by Diana, Princess of Wales, that Legge-Bourke had aborted a pregnancy in which Prince Charles was the father.[3]
Criticism
In 1980, the Daily Express editor Derek Jameson was advised by Carter-Ruck that if he sued the BBC over their portrayal of him in a Week Ending sketch, he would win at least £25,000 in damages. The barrister in the case, David Eady QC, however advised Carter-Ruck to accept the BBC's offer to settle for £10 plus 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
- A yachtsman, he owned a succession of boats which he christened "Fair Judgment". He was a member of the Law Society Yacht Club, the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Royal Yacht Squadron, and the Garrick.[1]
- Carter-Ruck was the founder-governor of Shiplake College at Henley.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "No pain, no gain". The Northern Echo. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ Hooper, David (23 December 2003). "The Carter-Ruck chill". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ Hooper, David (2000). Reputations Under Fire: Winners and Losers in the Libel Business. Little, Brown. pp. 234–241.
External links
- 'The Carter-Ruck chill', The Guardian comment, December 2003
- Peter Carter-Ruck obituary, Daily Telegraph, 22 December 2003
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