How long has it been going? Whos paying?
McLibel is now the longest trial, of any kind, in English history, and has stimulated world-wide publicity and protests. As no legal aid is available in libel cases, Helen and Dave were forced to defend themselves, funded entirely by donations from the public. They have spent about 35,000 ($50,000) on their defence while in the same period McDonald’s is estimated to have spent 10,000,000 ($16,000,000) on the trial.
