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Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney
Libel – Defence under s.2 of the Defamation Act 2013
Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney
Libel – summary judgment – strike out – social media – proportionality
Richardson v (1) Trinity Mirror (Merseyside) Ltd (2) Neil Docking
Libel – report of court proceedings - qualified privilege – rehabilitation of offenders – privacy – negligence - harassment
Richardson v Facebook; Richardson v Google (UK) Ltd
Defamation – privacy – identity of defendant - definition of publisher – liability of ISPs
Rufus v Elliott (preliminary issue)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Trial - Preliminary Issue
Rufus v Elliott (CA)
Defamation – Libel – Meaning – Capability
RBOS Shareholders Action Group Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Meaning - Preliminary Ruling
Reynolds v Bovey
Defamation - Internet - Strike Out - Publication - Pleadings - Litigants in Person
Rufus v Elliott
Defamation - Libel – Meaning – Innuendo - Capability
Ronaldo v Telegraph Media Limited
Defamation - Libel - Abuse of process - Whether action should be struck out in accordance with Jameel v Dow Jones - Section 12 Defamation Act 1952 - Actions against different publishers - Whether settlement with one makes it an abuse to continue against the other
Ronaldo v Mirror Group Newsapers Ltd; Ronaldo v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Pre-Trial Review - Whether two actions for libel should be heard at the same time or separately
RFS Capital LLC & RFS Capital BV v MD7 Europe & Michael Gianni
Slander - Malicious falsehood - Causing loss by unlawful means - Notice of discontinuance - Costs - Non-party liability for costs - s.51(3) Supreme Court Act 1981 - CPR 48.2
Radu v Houston & Another (No.4)
Libel - Justification - Pleading of a Chase level 2 defence - Striking out
R (On the application of Taranissi) v HFEA
Access to court documents - Non-party - CPR 5.4(2) - Judicial review
Radu v Houston & Another (No.3) (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Reynolds privilege - Public interest - Obtaining comment - Gist of claimant's position
Rath v Guardian News & Media Limited & Anor
Libel - Striking out - Summary judgment - Defence - Justification - Severable and distinct allegation - Fair comment - Error in facts stated - s.6 Defamation Act 1952 - Damages - Reliance on other articles publishing similar allegations
Radu v Houston & Another (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Trial of a preliminary issue - Whether article protected by qualified privilege - Reportage - Reynolds privilege - Common interest privilege
Radu v Houston & Another (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Mode of Trial - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981 - Role of Jury - Trial of a Preliminary Issue - Qualified Privilege - Responsible Journalism - Reportage - Duty/ Interest
Roberts & Another v Gable & others (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Dispute between members of political party - Allegations of commission of criminal offences - Reportage
Radu v Houston & Another (CA)
Security for costs - Stay - Failure to comply with unless orders - Summary judgment
Roberts & Another v Gable & others (QBD)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Dispute between members of political party - Allegations of commission of criminal offences - Reportage
Radu v Houston & Another
Security for costs - non-Brussels Convention national - Romania - adjournment - equality of arms - effect of judgment having been entered against a claimant by the time of the appeal
Rodrigues v Portugal
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - - Newspaper publication - Criticism of public appointment - Rival paper criticising article - Defamation - Libel - Whether sanctions necessary
Ratiu & Others v Conway (CA)
Defamation - Malicious falsehood - Justification - Malice - Misdirection - Withdrawing malice from jury - Damages - Fiduciary duty - Breach of confidence
Rackham v Sandy and Others
Defamation – Libel – Mode of trial – Prolonged examination of documents – s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Richardson v Schwarzenegger & Others
Libel - Service out - CPR 6.20 - liability for republication - qualified privilege - reply to attack - agent and principal
Radio France & Ors v France
Defamation - Libel - French law - Article 7 ECHR - Article 6 ECHR - Sanctions - Requirement to broadcast findings - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR
Reuben & Others v Time Inc & Another (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Validity of service - Service out of jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Amendment of claim form - Earlier publication - s.35(5)(a), Limitation Act 1980
Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - s2 Defamation Act 1996 - Disclosure - Whether journalist's notes should be disclosed
Ruddy v Mercury Personal Communications Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Action brought on document disclosed in earlier proceedings - Striking Out - Abuse of Process - CPR Part 31.22(1)
Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege- newspaper publication concerning public figure engaged in political events- whether qualified privilege attached to all discussion of political matters- whether privilege attached to publication