A well-off Irish family was falsely accused of dine-and-dash behavior at a UK bar and awarded nearly $100,000 in damages. They faced severe reputational damage after the bar's management posted CCTV footage and made defamatory claims online and in the media. The family's barrister emphasized that there was no factual basis for the accusations. Following the court case, the bar accepted the allegations lacked merit and issued an apology, underscoring the importance of accountability and justice for wrongful claims.
"These articles contained serious and defamatory accusations that the plaintiffs had engaged in dishonest and criminal conduct by deliberately absconding without settling a bill of approximately £150..."
"The allegations were entirely false," Peter Girvan, the barrister representing the defendants, declared during a court hearing in Belfast.
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