McDonald's Victory Ends McLibel Trial IT WAS the fast-food chain McDonald's who won the 314-day trial when Mr Justice Bell proclaimed ₤60,000 in damages against two London Greenpeace campaigners, Dave Morris and Helen Steel on June 19, 1997. Mr. Justice Bell who has been the judge for this trial, which is the longest in English legal history, ruled that the leaflet published in 1986 was not true apart from three of the allegations after hearing evidence given by 180 …showed first 75 words of 449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 449 total…been accessed for almost 12 million times until June 20, 1997. Despite of losing the case and having to pay the price, both Mr Morris and Ms Steel said that this is not the end. Mr Morris said although they had lost the case on a technicality, he promised to bring this matter forward to European Court of Human Rights. The former postman also indicated that the Britain has an "oppressive" libel laws. "Judge for yourself," said Morris.