Mr David Kendrick and Ms Daisy Kendrick have brought legal proceedings today against Professor Mukesh Kapila following publication on his blog of allegations regarding their dealings with United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

The libel claim is brought in the High Court in London and substantial damages are being sought, together with an injunction prohibiting further publication of the libellous allegations.

Speaking this morning, Mr David Kendrick said:

“There is absolutely no truth in any of these allegations regarding our dealings with UNOPS. We have always acted with the highest levels of probity and any suggestion otherwise is profoundly defamatory. We are proud of our work and strongly believe in the projects we are running as well as in our ability to deliver these. We regret the fact that we have become as a result of Professor Kapila’s blog, and through no fault of our own, the targets of a campaign seeking to harm our reputations. We have sought to engage with Professor Kapila but these efforts have been ignored and we have therefore been left with no choice but to bring this claim and to seek full redress for all the harm we have suffered.”

The libel claim has been issued today by Mr and Ms Kendrick’s legal team at Carter-Ruck.

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