The Carter-fucking-Ruck Chill
In my line of business, people know what the phrase ‘the Carter-Ruck chill’ means. It was only after the death of libel lawyer Peter Carter-Ruck in 2003 that a paper like The Guardian would have the guts to point out that he was ‘a dedicated liar and a reactionary with a lust for cash’. Whilst that turn of phrase might describe the vast majority of lawyers in many people’s eyes, Carter-Ruck was notably deserving of it for almost single-handedly creating a climate of libel court paranoia in the UK media and turning the British libel laws into an effective tool against free speech. Although the crypto-fascist bastard is dead, his shade lives on, not least in the sheer panic that the mention of the name Carter-fucking-Ruck induces in most journalists.
Today I have the Carter-fucking-Ruck chill. Carter-Ruck – the firm of media lawyers that carries the name of Peter Carter-fucking-Ruck – have read Global Gangland. They may have been paid more to read it than I got to write it. Having read the manuscript, they are advising my publisher to make major changes to the book. Whilst I might have the Carter-Ruck chill reading what they want excised, my publishers have got the Cart-Ruck standing in their underpants in an abattoir freezer frozen to the marrow feeling.
As it stands tonight, the whole future of the book is in doubt. I told you, it always gets bloody when the lawyers get involved.
Today I have the Carter-fucking-Ruck chill. Carter-Ruck – the firm of media lawyers that carries the name of Peter Carter-fucking-Ruck – have read Global Gangland. They may have been paid more to read it than I got to write it. Having read the manuscript, they are advising my publisher to make major changes to the book. Whilst I might have the Carter-Ruck chill reading what they want excised, my publishers have got the Cart-Ruck standing in their underpants in an abattoir freezer frozen to the marrow feeling.
As it stands tonight, the whole future of the book is in doubt. I told you, it always gets bloody when the lawyers get involved.
posted by David at
6:42 PM
2 Comments:
"I like to bill the clients as the tears are flowing." What do you expect from the Thatcher of defamation law? Apparently Carter-Ruck was estranged from his daughter... I thought lawyers are allegedly reputed to eat their young?
I would like to point out the Peter Carter-Ruck is dead. Due to this fact, I am more than happy to publish any of the comments pointing out his connections with conspiracy favourites and crypto-fascists such as Sir James Goldsmith or chronicling his possible sexual perversity.
However, not even I am stupid enough to publish comments potentially defaming the specialist law firm Carterer-Ruck without a bit more evidence.
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