Lambert then brought an action for slander against Levita which he continued to pursue despite pressure from Sir Stephen Tallents, controller of administration and the chairman of the BBC Ronald Collet Norman who was a friend of Levita's. Lambert won substantial damages and the case prompted an enquiry launched by then Prime Minister into the rights of a public corporation to control the extraneous activities of their employees.
Lambert filed a slander lawsuit against Levita, which he maintained despite Sir Stephen Tallents, controller of administration and chairman of the BBC Ronald Collet Norman's pressure. These proceedings resulted in significant damages for Lambert, prompting an inquiry by then Prime Minister into whether public corporations could control their employees' extraneous activities.