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Kelvin McKenzie doctor libel leaves Daily Mail with bill

on Oct 6, 2014 | 0 comments

By James Doleman

The publisher of the Daily Mail has been ordered to pay damages to a Spanish doctor after an article falsely accusing him of making life ‘living hell’ for a patient because of his poor grasp of English.

The April 2012 story, written by former Sun editor Kelvin McKenzie, accused Dr Antonia Serrano of reporting a bus driver for excessive drinking because he had misunderstood what the man had told him during a consultation. As a result the patient, Kevin Jones, lost his licence and later his job.

Desmond Browne QC, who represented the Hastings GP, said in court that The Daily Mail Read full story ›

Source: The Drum