Cases

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Vince v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Libel – strike out – meaning – the rule in Charleston

[2024] EWHC 1806 (KB) - High Court

Judge HHJ Lewis (sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

Blake and ors v Fox

Libel – serious harm – social media – causation – qualified privilege

[2024] EWHC 146 (KB) - High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Judge Collins Rice J

Blake, Seymour & Thorp v Fox

Trials of Preliminary Issue - Meaning - Honest Opinion - Default Judgment - Relief From Sanctions - Trial by Jury - Shadow Pleadings

[2021] EWHC 3463 (QB) - High Court, Queen’s Bench Division, Media & Communications List

Judge Senior Master Fontaine

Soriano v Silverstein

Libel – section 9 Defamation Act 2013 – jurisdiction – service out – forum conveniens – service gateways – centre of interests

[2021] EWHC 873 (QB) - High Court, Queen’s Bench Division

Judge Johnson J

Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Misuse of private information-breach of copyright-summary judgment and/or strike out of defence

[2021] EWHC 273 (Ch) - High Court, Chancery Division, Business and Property Courts, Intellectual Property List

Judge Warby J

Serafin v Malkiewicz & Others

Libel - unfair judicial treatment - order for retrial - s 4 Defamation Act 2013 - defence of publication on matter of public interest

[2020] UKSC 23 - Supreme Court

Judge Lords Reed, Wilson, Briggs, Arden & Kitchin

Serafin v Malkiewicz

Libel – public interest – truth – damages – unfair judicial treatment

[2019] EWCA Civ 852 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lewison, McCombe and Haddon-Cave LJJ

Sarah Lynette Webb v Lewis Silkin LLP

Misuse of private information – Statements in Open Court – Freedom of Expression – Privacy

[2016] EWHC 1225 (Ch) - High Court, Chancery Division

Judge Mr Justice Nugee

AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)

Privacy - injunction - expectation of privacy - public interest - best interest of child

[2013] EWCA Civ 554 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Master of the Rolls, Tomlinson LJ, Ryder LJ

Trimingham v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Misuse of private information – Harassment – Breach of statutory duty pursuant to s.85 of the Copyright Designs and Patent Act 1988 – Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Claim for damages and injunction – Article 8 - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression

[2012] EWHC 1296 (QB) - QBD

Judge Tugendhat J

Goldsmith & Anor v BCD; Khan v BCD

Privacy - Injunction – Anonymity order – 'Super-injunction' – Article 8 ECHR - Failure to serve proceedings on defendant – Breach of undertaking - Final order

[2011] EWHC 674 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Mr Justice Tugendhat

Bowman v MGN Ltd

Libel - Offer to make amends - Defamation Act 1996, ss.2 - 4 - Compensation - Costs - Rejection of settlement offers

[2010] EWHC 895 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

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

[2008] EWHC 3054 (QB) - High Court

Judge Eady J

P & Others v Quigley

Misuse of private information - False information - Article 8 - Article 10 - Injunctive relief - Breach of contract

[2008] EWHC 1051 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Qualified privilege - Repetition rule - Single-meaning rule - Preliminary issue

[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips CJ, Laws & Arden LJJ

Jeynes v News Magazines Limited & Anor

Libel – Defamatory meaning - Whether words complained of capable of bearing pleaded meaning

[2008] EWCA Civ 130 - Court of Appeal

Judge Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Lord Justice Tuckey and Lord Justice Jacob

McBride v Body Shop International plc

Libel - Summary judgment - Abuse of process - Use of documents obtained in the course of disclosure

[2007] EWHC 1658 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Turkot & Global GOLD Holding v Oxus Gold & Trew

Libel - Trial of preliminary issues - Whether suitable for trial by judge alone - s.69(4) Supreme Court Act - Whether appropriate to order in the claim

[2006] EWHC 3361 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Veliu v Mazrekaj

Defamation - Offer of Amends - Amount of compensation payable - limited publication

[2006] EWHC 1710 (QB); [2007] 1 WLR 495 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

R (Mullins) v Appeal Board of the Jockey Club

Judicial review - horseracing - prohibited substance - morphine - disqualification from race - prelminary issues - whether rules required proof of concentration and potential effect on horse - domestic bodies answering no - claim for judicial review - amenability - precedent

[2005] EWHC 2197 (Admin); [2006] ISLR, SLR-30; (2006) ACD 2; The Times, 24 October 2005 - Administrative Court

Judge Stanley Burnton J

Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd

Defamation - Libel - Slander - Malicious Falsehood - Malice - Qualified Privilege - Harassment - Summary Judgment - Part 24

[2005] EWHC 481 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Bataille v Newland & Ors

Defamation - Libel - Publication - Strike out - CPR Part 3.1 and 3.4 - No reasonable grounds for alleging publication - Summary Judgment under CRP Part 24.2 - no prospect of proving publication - Mini-trial.

[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Aitken v Preston and Others

Defamation - Libel - Mode of Trial - Trial by Judge alone - Prolonged Examination of Documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981

[1997] EMLR 415 - Court of Appeal

Judge Bingham LCJ, Hirst & Millett LJJ