Jolyon Maugham’s Good Law Project has issued an update:
“We can confirm that the barrister Sarah Phillimore has issued in the High Court a claim for defamation against Jolyon Maugham KC.
The claim relates to an article Good Law Project published in August 2025 which identified an online onslaught led by Sarah Phillimore, a barrister and anti-trans activist, which led to an attempt by Kate* to take her own life. The article explained that Good Law Project had made a regulatory complaint to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), Ms Phillimore’s regulator…
Before publishing its article, Good Law Project took advice from Leading Counsel on whether an allegation of harassment could properly be made. This is the only complaint it has ever made to the BSB. It has direct documentary evidence that Kate sought professional help for distress immediately after Sarah Phillimore began posting about her and GP notes detailed her attempted suicide several weeks later.
Unsurprisingly, Jolyon Maugham will vigorously defend Ms Phillimore’s claim. No further comment will be made at this time.
Ms Phillimore is represented by Elliot Hammer of Branch Austin McCormick (who is also acting for Sophie Corcoran in her action against 10,000 Interns). Mr Maugham will be represented by Good Law Project and Jonathan Price KC.”
A Doughty Street Chambers barrister alongside the might of the Good Law Project. What could go wrong…
Burnham confirms he spoke to Trump last night about drilling in the North Sea:
“I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here. There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president…”