David Sharaz, Linda Reynolds urged to settle defamation suit out of court

“[We’re] seeking security for costs because this is a person who we do not, at the moment, wish to suggest is in a difficult [financial] position, but is embarking upon defamation proceedings which are notoriously expensive, and one might say quite often end in tears,” MacLaurin said.

“The plaintiff is saying let’s incur all these legal fees for something that could fail miserably … it could be dead on arrival at the other end of a three-week trial.

“And I don’t mean to suggest…