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F & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Sentencing – Human rights – Sex offenders – Notification requirements - Proportionality - European Convention on Human Rights, Art 8 – Right to respect for private and family life - Sexual Offences Act 2003 – Declaration of incompatibility - Disproportionate interference
Mardas v New York Times; Mardas v International Herald Tribune
Defamation - Libel - Abuse of process - Internet publication - Forum non conveniens - Prior publication of defamatory allegations
John v Guardian News & Media Ltd
Defamation – Libel – Meaning – Ruling on meaning – Whether words capable of bearing contended meaning – Comment
Crossley & Crossley v Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited
Libel – Privacy - Summary judgment – Absolute privilege – Qualified privilege – Fair comment – Malice – Abuse of process - Newspaper article reporting neighbours’ dispute
Tycon Energy Corp v The Motley Fool Limited
Defamation - Libel - Internet postings - Norwich Pharmacal order - Anonymous representations by posters - Costs
Tiscali UK Ltd v British Telecommunications Plc
Libel - Meaning - Innuendo - Whether words capable of bearing defamatory meanings
Armonienë v Lithuania
Privacy - Article 8 ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Damages - Public interest - Private information - Medical information
Briscoe Mitchell v Hodder & Stoughton Ltd & Anr, Associated Newspapers Limited (non-party)
Defamation action – Witness summons – Non-party disclosure – CPR 31.17
Clarke t/a Elumina Iberica UK v Bain & Prolink Holdings Corp
Defamation - Libel - Jurisdiction - Foreign publication - Aggravated damages - Striking out - Case management - Proportionality
Mireskandari v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Extension of Time for Service of a Defence - Solicitors duty to make own investigation of facts independent of their client
White v Withers LLP & Dearle
Privacy - Breach of confidence - Wrongful interference with property - Misuse of private information - Matrimonial proceedings - Personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Solicitors' liability
H v Tomlinson
Privacy - Human Rights Act claim for an Article 8 right to reputation - Defamation - Justification - Common sting
Hayter v Fahie
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Summary judgment
Club La Costa (UK) PLC v (1) Toby Gebhard (2) Inventory Solutions (UK) Limited
Defamation - offer of amends - s. 2 Defamation Act 1996 - qualified privilege
Hughes v Alan Dick & Co Ltd
Defamation - Slander - Absolute privilege - Qualified privilege - Malice - Default judgment - Setting aside - CPR r.13.3(1)
Hussein v Farooq & Sheik
Defamation - Slander - Adequacy of evidence - Proof of oral publication - Slander actionable without proof of special damage
Brady v Norman
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Defamatory meaning - Internet publication - Trade journal
Apsion v The Bar Standards Board
Appeal from the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Council of the Inns of Court - Whether Tribunal had been correct to conclude that the appellant did not have sufficient competence or expertise to advise in a defamation claim - Whether the charges infringed the Appellant's Art 10 rights
Crossley & Anor v Wallace & Anor
Defamation - libel - abuse of process - no reasonable basis for bringing a claim - review of Master's decision under CPR 3.4(2)(a) and (b) - ruling on meaning
Gentoo Group Ltd (formerly Sunderland Housing Co Ltd) v Hanratty
Defamation - Libel - Harassment - Mode of trial - Judge and jury - Prolonged examination of documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Berezovsky v Russian State Television & Another
Defamation - Libel - Foreign broadcaster - Jurisdiction - Fair trial - Defence not justiciable - Anonymity of sources - s.10 Contempt of Court Act 1981
Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger
Defamation – Libel – Malicious falsehood - Offer of amends – Stay – Burstein plea - Amendments
Smith v ADVFN Plc & Ors (No 2)
Defamation - Libel - Stay - Postings on internet bulletin board - Whether to be treated as libels or slanders
Applause Store Productions Ltd & Firsht v Raphael
Libel - Privacy - Internet publication - Social networking website - Quantum
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
Privacy - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Public interest -Footage of sexual activities - Public figure – Allegations of Nazi role-play
Ewing v News International & Ors
Vexatious litigant - Leave to bring proceedings - Media organisations - Defamation - Libel - Harassment - Privacy - Chilling effect - Disproportionality
Medway Council v G and Others
Care proceedings – s.12, Administration of Justice Act 1960 – Publication of judgments - Identification of local authority - Articles 8 and 10, European Convention on Human Rights
I v Finland
Privacy - Article 8, European Convention on Human Rights - Medical data - Sensitive data - HIV infection - Patient records - Patient confidentiality
Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)
Defamation – Libel – Offer of Amends – Defamation Act 1996 – Justification – Articles 6 & 10 ECHR - Burstein particulars – Aggravated damages – Disclosure – Lucas Box meaning - Polly Peck – Severable and distinct charges
Attorney General v ITV Central Ltd
Contempt of Court - s.2(2), Contempt of Court Act 1981 - Broadcasters - News reporting - Court reporting - Strict liability - Previous convictions
Radu v Houston & Another (No.3) (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Reynolds privilege - Public interest - Obtaining comment - Gist of claimant's position
Westcott v Westcott (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Defences - Absolute privilege - Whether complaints to police are covered by absolute or qualified privilege - Preliminary issue
Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner (HL)
Freedom of information - s.38(1)(b), Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Data protection - Whether information held at time requested - Whether information 'personal data' - Whether information 'sensitive personal data' - s.1(1), Schedules 1, 2, and 3, Data Protection Act 1998 - Disclosure of medical information - Anonymous data - 'Barnardisation'
Ministry of Defence v Griffin
Confidentiality – United Kingdom Special Forces – Contract - Confidentiality agreements – Unauthorised public disclosures – Failure to seek authority for disclosure in accordance with contract - Injunction
Liberty & Ors v UK
Privacy - Article 8, European Court of Human Rights - Interception of communications - Interception of Communications Act 1985
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)
Privacy - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Public interest -Footage of sexual activities - Public figure – Allegations of Nazi role-play - Exemplary damages
FA Premier League Ltd v QC Leisure & Ors
Copyright - Broadcasts - s.298, Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Infringement of copyright - Directives 98/84/EC, 89/552/EEC, 93/83/EEC, 2001/29/EC - Competition law - Articles 28, 49, 81, EC Treaty - Reference to European Court of Justice - Article 234, EC Treaty - Territorial licences - Decoders - Football matches - Use of non-UK decoders to received broadcasts of football matches in UK pubs
Mond & Ors v Mason & Ors
Libel - Malicious falsehood - Causing loss by unlawful means - Freezing order - Good arguable case - Real risk of removal or disposal of assets - Injunction restraining publication
Malik v Manchester Crown Court & Anor
Production Order - Terrorism Act 2000 - Judicial review - Journalistic material - Freedom of expression - Protection of sources - Articles 2, 3, 10, ECHR - Privilege against self-incrimination - Special advocates - Natural justice
Gravil v Caroll & Redruth RFC (CA)
Sports law - Tort - Trespass to the person - Employment - Vicarious liability - Incident during professional rugby game - 'Off-the-ball' incident
Meltex Ltd & Movsesyan v Armenia
Freedom of expression – European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 - Interference - Proscribed by law - Television broadcasting – Licensing - Reasons for decision - Arbitrary interference
Kieren Fallon v MGN Limited (No 3)
Justification of Level 2 Meaning - Reasonable Grounds to suspect the Claimant of complicity in race-fixing - Whether adverse expert evidence on manner of Claimant's race riding is essential to the viability of the Defence
Patel v Allos Therapeutics Inc
Domain names - Trade marks - Registration of domain name with intent to use a protest site - No active use - UDRP - Order to transfer domain name to trade mark owner - Whether breach of registrant's rights under European Convention on Human Rights - Defamation - Malicious falsehood - Harassment - Wrongful threats - s.21, Trade Marks Act 1994
O2 Holdings Ltd & Anor v Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (ECJ)
Trade mark - Infringement - Comparative advertising - Art 5, Trade Marks Directive – Art 3a(1), Comparative Advertising Directive – Reference to ECJ - Right to prevent use of sign identical or similar to registered mark — Whether extending to use of sign in comparative advertising
Bray v Deutsche Bank AG
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Anonymity of witnesses
McPhail & Doyle v Bourne & Anor
Music - Songs - Contracts - Settlement agreement - Undue influence - Misrepresentation - Partnership - Non-disclosure
Hart v Stewart
Sport - Football - FIFA Players' Agent Regulations - FA Football Agents Regulations - Arbitration - Stay - CPR 13.3: Setting aside judgment in default
Alitha Publishing Ltd & Constantinides v Cyprus
Defamation - Article 10 - Reynolds privilege - Responsible journalism - Justification - Fair comment - Qualified privilege - Burdens of proof - Article 8
Wood v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Privacy - Judicial review - Photographs - Public place - Police photographing individual associating with convicted criminal - Articles 8, 10, 11, 14, European Convention on Human Rights
Atlantis World Group of Companies NV & Another v Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso SpA
Libel - foreign magazine - English publication - small circulation - foreign claimant - corporate claims - proof of reputation - reference - "Jameel" abuse of process
P & Others v Quigley
Misuse of private information - False information - Article 8 - Article 10 - Injunctive relief - Breach of contract
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
Misuse of private information - Data protection - Human
rights - Photographs - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Child
Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Qualified privilege - Repetition rule - Single-meaning rule - Preliminary issue
Gur v Avrupa Newspaper Ltd & Anor (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Damages - Article 6, ECHR - Reference to personal injury awards
Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex
Appeal concerning whether a damages claim arising out of the fatal shooting of the deceased by a police officer should be permitted to proceed.
Seray-Wurie v Charity Commission of England and Wales
Defamation - Striking out - Summary judgment - Qualified privilege - Malice
Smith v ADVFN Plc (CA)
Defamation - Norwich Pharmacal disclosure – Defamatory material on bulletin board
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 1)
Privacy - Injunction - Footage of sexual activities - Public interest - Public domain
Gentoo Group Ltd (formerly Sunderland Housing Co Ltd) v Hanratty
Libel - Disapplication of limitation period - s.32A, Limitation Act 1980 - Discretion - Abuse of process
Fisher v Brooker & Onward Music (CA)
Copyright - Musical work - Joint authorship - Composition of song - Delay - Acquiescence - Laches - Proprietary estoppel - Impossibility of fair trial - Assignment - Contract - Unfairness - Remedies - Declaratory relief - Ownership
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (Costs)
Privy Council - Professional Discipline - Appeal on Penalty - Penalty Reduced - Costs
Kulis v Poland
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Defamation - Publication of interview - Politician - Matter of public interest - Fact/value judgment dichotomy
Sharma v Singh & Associated Newspapers (No. 2)
Anonymity of witnesses - Allegations of sexual harassment - CPR 39.2(4) - Libel trial
R (Animal Defenders International) v Culture Secretary (HL)
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR - Prohibition of political advertising - Broadcasting - Television -Human Rights Act 1998 - Declaration of incompatibility - Communications Act 2003
W v JH & A County Council Limited
Libel – Summary judgment – Qualified privilege – ‘Off the peg’ privilege – Lapse of time - Data Protection Act 1998 - Criminal Justice Act 2003
R v Westminster Mags Court & ASIC ex p Hafner & Ors
Criminal evidence - Mutual assistance - Private documents - Article 8, European Convention on Human Rights - s.15, Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003
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
Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
Libel - Stay - Striking out - Open offer to settle - Abuse of process - Proportionality - Damages - Vindication - Statement in open court - Costs
Freer v Zeb & Ors
Defamation - Slander - Publication - Summary Judgment - Abuse of process - Vicarious liability - Civil restraint orders
Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Witness anonymity - inherent jurisdiction - CPR 39.2(4) - interests of witness and her children - private and family life - open justice - balancing - intense focus - order granted
Guja v Moldova
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - ECHR - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Civil Servants - Confidential Information – Whistleblowing - Dismissal - Necessary in a democratic society
Crawford v CPS
Reporting restrictions - Children - Children and Young Persons Act 1933 - Article 8 ECHR - Costs
Selvarajan v GMC
Professional discipline - Penalty - Mitigation - Delay - ECHR Article 6
R (Corner House Research & Another) v Director of Serious Fraud Office
Open justice - CPR 5.4C - access to documents - Administrative law - Privacy
R v Croydon Crown Court & A & B ex parte Trinity Mirror plc & Ors
Reporting restrictions - Criminal conviction - Order to protect defendant's children - Open justice - s.11, Contempt of Court Act 1981 - s.45(4), Supreme Court Act 1981 - s.159, Criminal Justice Act 1988
Jeynes v News Magazines Limited & Anor
Libel – Defamatory meaning - Whether words complained of capable of bearing pleaded meaning
Heart of Midlothian v Webster & Wigan Athletic FC
Sports law - Contract - Unilateral termination - Compensation - Article 17, FIFA Regulations - Unilateral termination of contract by football player - Appropriate compensation to be paid to club
Seaga v Harper
Defamation - Slander - Defences - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Statement by politician - Application of Reynolds privilege to non-media publication
Balan v Moldova
Human rights - Photographs - Protocol 1, Article 1, ECHR - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions - State use of private property - Unauthorised use of photographs - Photographer's right to compensation
Trumm v Norman
Defamation - Libel – Qualified privilege – Meaning – Damages –Assessment of damages
Akinleye v East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Summary judgment - Part 24 - Defamation - Qualified privilege - Malice - Dominant motive - No honest belief in truth - Evidence of malice
Astron Clinica Ltd & Ors v Comptroller General
Patents - Software - Patentability of software - UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) practice - Substantive inventive contribution
BBC v Sugar & The Information Commissioner (CA)
Freedom of information - Information Tribunal - Jurisdiction - Appeal from decision of Information Commissioner - 'Decision notice' - BBC as public authority - Information held for purposes of journalism - ss.50, 57, Freedom of Information Act 2000
Oxford University & Ors v Broughton & Ors
Harassment - Injunction - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Freedom of expression - Freedom of assembly
R (on the application of British Board of Film Classification) v Video Appeals Committee
Judicial review - Classification - s.4A(1), Video Recordings Act 1984 - Refusal to classify - Test to be applied - Parliamentary comments - Whether actual harm or potential harm required - Misdirection
Commissioner of Police of Bermuda & Anor v Bermuda Broadcasting Co Ltd & Ors
Breach of confidence - Public interest - Media law - Freedom of the press - Police investigations - Injunctive relief - Allegations of corruption
R v Swansea Crown Court, ex parte BBC
Reporting restrictions - s.39, Children and Young Persons Act 1933 - Criminal offence - Order to prohibit publication of particulars identifying child as defendant - Application to lift restrictions - Whether any good reason for restrictions
FA Premier League Ltd v QC Leisure & Ors
Copyright - Broadcasts - ss.298, 299 Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Competition law - Article 81, EC Treaty - Infringement of copyright - Territorial licences - Decoders - Football matches - Use of non-UK decoders to received broadcasts of football matches in UK pubs
Condé Nast Publications Ltd & Anor v UK
Human rights - Right to fair trial - Right to freedom of expression - Arts 6, 10, 18, ECHR - Civil procedure - Video conference link - Defamation - Claimant in libel proceedings giving evidence by video conference link