Caroline Kean, who represented Catherine Belton when she was sued by
Russian billionaires, says libel actions are an existential threat
A leading media defence lawyer has urged MPs to show “guts” and act to protect public interest journalism in
England and Wales from the existential threat she says is posed by public figures and bodies attempting to shut down criticism.
Caroline Kean, a partner at Wiggin, represented the journalist Catherine Belton when she was sued by multiple Russian billionaires including Roman Abramovich and the Russian state
Oil company Rosneft. Kean is also defending FT journalist Tom Burgis against a lawsuit brought by an arm of the Kazakh mining company ENRC.