Psychic's libel battle ends in victory - Graham Atkins

Author : Graham Atkins Solicitor | Published On : 12 Nov 2025

Graham Atkins, 46, founding partner of media specialists Atkins Thomson.Why is he in the news?

Represented psychic Sally Morgan in her successful libel action against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The newspaper had accused her of using a hidden earpiece during a Dublin show to receive instructions from her team which she then repeated on stage. The newspaper accepted this was untrue and settled for £125,000 just prior to trial – one of the largest ever pre-action awards.

Thoughts on the case: ‘As a psychic, you will always get sceptics and people questioning your integrity, but that is far from a newspaper with enormous circulation saying you have cheated, which can ruin your reputation entirely. The allegation came from a radio phone-in when two ladies said they heard instructions through an open window at the rear of the theatre being repeated on stage. But there was no proof despite the Mail spending 18 months trying to uncover evidence.’

Reference Post: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/lawyer-in-the-news/psychics-libel-battle-ends-in-victory/71559.article