Lawyer Dinah Rose KC sues the Times for libel

Lawsuit relates to a story about criticism she faced after taking Cayman Islands same-sex marriage case

A leading lawyer is suing the Times for libel over a report relating to a complaint against her to the barristers’ watchdog for England and Wales.

The story concerned Dinah Rose KC representing the Cayman Islands government in opposing same-sex marriage in a case at the privy council, for which she was criticised by LGBTQ+ rights campaigners, including some students at the University of Oxford, where she is president of Magdalen College.