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Sounds like Martin Lewis got a brilliant result here - ‘dropped’ doesn’t cover it
For context, people often "drop" a legal claim if they are offered a settlement. In fact, a requirement of any settlement is that the claimant withdraws the claim, as that's what's in it for the defendant.
One interesting question is whether Facebook paid @MartinSLewis's costs
One interesting question is whether Facebook paid @MartinSLewis's costs
@MartinSLewis ... if a defendant agrees to pay a claimant's costs, that is a good indication that they thought they were going to lose or there was a serious risk that they would.
Even so, for a wider campaigning case that might not be the priority for the claimant
Even so, for a wider campaigning case that might not be the priority for the claimant
@MartinSLewis Another question is to what extent the changes to the Facebook interface and £3m donation were planned before the case. I'm guessing at least the latter can't have been
