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Joanne Cash (born 28 December 1969) is a media barrister. She was the unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for Westminster North in the 2010 general election.
In 2005, Cash successfully represented an innocent man dubbed 'the lotto rapist' in error by the Sunday Mirror winning her client considerable damages. Cash has spoken out strongly for strengthening freedom of the press, arguing that the Reynolds defence should be strengthened and that the Sullivan defence (this is a defence in USA, allowing the press to write about public figures) should be introduced to the UK. Cash hosted a debate for Policy Exchange on libel reform, believing that libel tourism ought to be curbed.
Cash has represented a number of clients, including Elle Macpherson and Trudie Styler.
She was called a 'freedom fighter' in an Observer article in 2009. For her legal work, the British edition of Vogue includes Cash as one of the 50 women of the age, alongside the likes of Michelle Obama and the Queen.
In February 2006, she applied to become a candidate, having witnessed David Cameron become party leader two months previously. She was placed on the 'A-list' of candidates. She was selected to fight her local seat, Westminster North, the first and only seat she had applied for, in November 2006.
In September 2008, Tatler featured Cash as one of ten top up-and-coming Tories, tipping her as a future Housing Minister. Cash spoke to the magazine about welfare reform, arguing that teenagers need more welfare support for staying in education, not for getting pregnant. Cash was described by The Times in February 2009 as 'one to watch'.
In February 2010, Cash tendered her resignation for the job following a dispute with the local party chairwoman Amanda Sayers amidst rumours that the resignation was connected to her pregnancy. Sayers was pressured not to stand for a fourth year of office by a representative of the Conservative Party Central Office, was then instead elected to the post of Association President (an honorary post, chairing the Association General Meeting), but was forced to back down from this position when Cash once again threatened to resign. Cash's resignation, however, was not accepted, and she rescinded it the following evening. She has argued that she receives no special treatment as a result of her friendship with David Cameron, and that she is no closer to David Cameron than any other candidate or MP.
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