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Statement by CCC Nuacht regarding copyright infringement by The Liberal.ie

Summary

CCC Nuacht, a court‑reporting agency, announced a settlement with Leo Sherlock, trading as The Liberal.ie, over four copyright infringements between June 2015 and November 2016. The infringements involved the publication of CCC Nuacht's reports on a Romanian fraud case, a babysitter's sexual abuse conviction, and a former Church of Ireland worker's rape and molestation conviction. Sherlock repeatedly ignored attempts to resolve the breaches. The settlement requires Sherlock to publish a full apology on The Liberal.ie's website by 13 July, keep it on the main page for at least 48 hours, and post a link to the apology on the site's Facebook and Twitter accounts for 24 hours. The apology will remain permanently online. Sherlock also agreed to pay damages. CCC Nuacht thanked solicitor Rossa McMahon for representing the agency and highlighted the importance of licensed court reporting for accurate journalism and justice administration.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Statement by CCC Nuacht regarding copyright infringement by The Liberal.ie. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 15th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-07-10 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Sentence

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