David John Cawdell Irving (born 1938), claimant in person. Author of over 30 books, mainly on the Third Reich, including The Destruction of Dresden (1963), Hitler’s War (1977 / 1991) and Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich (1996). Brought this action in September 1996 alleging libel by the defendants over passages in Lipstadt’s Denying the Holocaust.
Trial appearances
| Day | Date | Turns | First line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Jan 11 | 35 | L0004 |
| Day 2 | Jan 12 | 575 | L0002 |
| Day 3 | Jan 13 | 919 | L0002 |
| Day 4 | Jan 17 | 925 | L0002 |
| Day 5 | Jan 18 | 717 | L0002 |
| Day 6 | Jan 19 | 788 | L0007 |
| Day 7 | Jan 20 | 679 | L0002 |
| Day 8 | Jan 24 | 713 | L0002 |
| Day 9 | Jan 25 | 558 | L0003 |
| Day 10 | Jan 26 | 736 | L0002 |
| Day 11 | Jan 28 | 492 | L0002 |
| Day 12 | Jan 31 | 649 | L0002 |
| Day 13 | Feb 1 | 713 | L0002 |
| Day 14 | Feb 2 | 662 | L0002 |
| Day 15 | Feb 3 | 378 | L0005 |
| Day 16 | Feb 7 | 661 | L0002 |
| Day 17 | Feb 8 | 756 | L0002 |
| Day 18 | Feb 10 | 681 | L0003 |
| Day 19 | Feb 14 | 812 | L0002 |
| Day 20 | Feb 15 | 849 | L0002 |
| Day 21 | Feb 16 | 865 | L0002 |
| Day 22 | Feb 17 | 869 | L0002 |
| Day 23 | Feb 21 | 908 | L0010 |
| Day 24 | Feb 23 | 693 | L0009 |
| Day 25 | Feb 24 | 706 | L0002 |
| Day 26 | Feb 28 | 296 | L0002 |
| Day 27 | Feb 29 | 500 | L0003 |
| Day 28 | Mar 1 | 818 | L0002 |
| Day 29 | Mar 2 | 696 | L0002 |
| Day 30 | Mar 13 | 67 | L0002 |
| Day 31 | Mar 14 | 60 | L0002 |
| Day 32 | Mar 15 | 87 | L0010 |