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Various Claimants v NGN (TPI)
TPI - Phone Hacking Litigation - Limitation
Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Summary judgment – strike out – misuse of private information – limitation
Soriano v Le Point & Anor
Libel - Specific disclosure - Subscriber data
Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney
Libel – Defence under s.2 of the Defamation Act 2013
Soriano v Le Point & Anor
Libel – summary judgment – strike out – serious harm
Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney
Libel – disclosure – journalistic sources – section 10 Contempt of Court Act 1981 – Article 10 ECHR – waiver – witness summonses
Vardy v Rooney
Joinder – Disclosure – Amendments – Further Information
Rebekah Vardy v Coleen Rooney
Libel – summary judgment – strike out – social media – proportionality
Depp v News Group Newspapers
libel – Defence under s.2 of the Defamation Act 2013
DSM SFG Group Holdings Limited v Kelly
Breach of Confidence - Harassment - Discharge of Undertakings to the Court - The extent, if at all, that it is permissible for a litigant to rely on confidential information, obtained by covert recording of another's premises, to support a legal claim before that litigant has established the right to use that information
R v R & Anor
Reporting Restrictions – Court of Appeal – Anonymity Orders – Section 97 Children Act 1989 – Open Justice
Stunt v Associated Newspapers
data protection – the data protection act 1998 – s.32(4) – stay in data protection claims
ERY v Associated Newspapers Limited
PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd (SC)
PJS v News Group Newspapers – Privacy – Injunction – Court of Appeal – Article 8 – Article 10 – Sun on Sunday – Publicity - Permission to Appeal - Appeal - Supreme Court - whether to uphold decision of Court of Appeal to discharge interim injunction
Svetlana Lokhova v Piotr Tymula
Libel - Limitation Act 1980 - s. 32A - Jameel abuse - qualified privilege - malice - summary judgment
Weller v Associated Newspapers Limited
Misuse of private information- Data protection- Human rights- Photographs- Reasonable expectation of privacy- Children- Freedom of expression
Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Phone Hacking - disclosure - Norwich Pharmacal order
RocknRoll v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Privacy - Injunction - Expectation of Privacy - Public Figure - Public Domain - Public Interest
Church v MGN Limited
Defamation - libel - ruling on meaning - procedure - application for ruling without a hearing - direction for hearing - open justice - costs
R (Associated Newspapers Ltd) v Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson (as Chairman of the Leveson Inquiry)
Judicial review - public inquiry - press practices, ethics - journalists as witnesses - anonymous evidence - ruling - fairness - reputation - Convention rights - judicial review - application dismissed
(1) Ting Lan Hong (2) Child KLM v XYZ & Ors
Harassment - Interim Injunction - Application without Notice - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 s.1(1)(a)
Modi & IMG v Clarke
Appeal - Permission to Appeal - Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Whether the Judge was correct to rule that the words complained of were incapable of bearing any meaning defamatory of either Claimant
Modi v Clarke; IMG v Clarke
Defamation - Libel - Costs - Defamation Proceedings Costs Management Scheme - Practice Direction 51D - Whether it is necessary or appropriate under the Scheme to refer a Master or Judge to settlement offers
Mosley v UK
Article 8, ECHR - Right to respect for private life - Victim status - Domestic remedies - Positive obligations - Availability of injunctive relief - Margin of appreciation - No violation
JIH v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Injunction - Anonymity order - Privacy - Misuse of private information - Open justice - Article 8 ECHR - Article 10 ECHR - Reporting restrictions
JIH v News Group Newspapers (No 2)
Injunction - Anonymity order - Privacy - Misuse of private information - Open justice - Articles 8, 10 ECHR
Donald v Ntuli
Privacy - Injunctions - Arts 8 and 10 ECHR - Anonymity of parties - Non-disclosure of fact of injunction
Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)
Libel - Mode of trial - Jury or judge alone - Prolonged examination of documents - Convenience of trial with jury - Discretion - s.69 Senior Courts Act 1981
Hays Plc v Hartley
Defamation - Abuse of process - No real or substantial tort - Collateral purpose - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege
Dee v Telegraph Media Group Ltd (No 2)
Libel - Summary judgment - Defamatory meaning - Whether articles in newspaper to be read together - Justification - Fair comment - Whether real prospect of rebutting defences
Bowman v MGN Ltd
Libel - Offer to make amends - Defamation Act 1996, ss.2 - 4 - Compensation - Costs - Rejection of settlement offers
Fiddes v Channel 4 Television Corporation & Ors (CA)
Defamation - Civil Evidence - Disclosure - Duty of Search - Electronic Documents - Deleted Emails - Restoration of Back up tapes - CPR Practice Direction 31
Imerman v Imerman
Family law - Ancillary relief - Use of confidential information obtained secretly - Irregularly obtained information - Articles 6 and 8, ECHR
Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - ss.2-4 Defamation Act 1996- Statement in open court - Unilateral statement in open court after offer of amends - CPR 53PD para 6.1
White v Withers LLP & Ors (CA)
Interference with goods - Ancillary relief - Interception of spouses' personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Provision of documents to solicitors - Solicitors' liability
Desmond v Bower (CA)
Defamation - Libel -Justification - Similar fact evidence - Admissibility to prove specific charge
Johnson v MGN Ltd
Libel - Meaning - Innuendo - CPR 53, PD 4.1 - Whether words capable of bearing pleaded defamatory meanings
Haji-Ioannou v (1) Dixon (2) Regus Group PLC (3) Regan
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Application to strike out - Abuse of process
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
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
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
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 1)
Privacy - Injunction - Footage of sexual activities - Public interest - Public domain
L v L and H (a firm)
Confidence – Legal professional privilege – Disclosure – Documents obtained by 'self-help’ - Delivery up – Unlawful conduct – s.55, Data Protection Act 1998 – s.1, Computer Misuse Act 1990 – Jurisdiction
McKennitt v Ash (CA)
Privacy - Breach of confidence - Article 8 - Article 10 - Shared confidence - Public domain - Public interest - False private information.
Angel v Stainton & Another
Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - Compensation
Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Fair Comment - Meaning - Requirements as to facts relied upon as supporting comment - Knowledge of relevant facts at the time of publication
Moss v Channel Five Broadcasting Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - General/Specific Charge - Justification
McKennitt v Ash (QBD)
Confidential information - Privacy - Extent to which material in public domain - Public interest defence
A v B, C & D
Privacy - Confidence - Injunctions - Likelihood of Success - Claimant having put similar information into the public domain - 'zone of privacy'
McKeith v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Common sting - Justification - Reynolds privilege - Meaning - Justification - Striking out - Case management
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
Privacy - Confidence - Transferability of rights of privacy/ confidence - Economic torts - Test of intention as an ingredient of economic torts - Test of causation of damage - Interim injunctions - Whether damages adequate remedy
Collins Stewart Limited & Another v The Financial Times Ltd (No 2)
Defamation - libel - corporate claimant - aggravated damages - further articles repeating (in part) sting of original libel
Richardson v Schwarzenegger & Others
Libel - Service out - CPR 6.20 - liability for republication - qualified privilege - reply to attack - agent and principal
Collins Stewart Ltd & Another v The Financial Times Ltd
Libel - Damages - Special damages - Strike out - Company - Measure of damages by reference to share price - Mode of trial - General damages
Maccaba v Lichtenstein (No 2 – mode of trial)
Defamation - Slander - Mode of Trial - Judge and Jury- Prolonged Examination of Documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Phillipps v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
Defamation - Acceptance of Defendants' Part 36 Offer to Settle - Entitlement to Unilateral Statement in Open Court - Part 53 PD 6.1 - Costs
King v Lewis
Defamation - Libel - Civil procedure - Service out of the jurisdiction - Appropriate forum
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.6)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - Data Protection Act 1998 - intellectual property - Quantum of damages - Distress - Wasted costs - Loss of revenue - Notional licence fee
Oduro v Time Life
Defamation - Libel - Meanings - Strike out application - Abuse of process
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.5)
Human Rights - intellectual property - Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 8 - Freedom of expression - ECHR, Art 10 - Data Protection Act 1998 - use of surrepitiously taken photographs
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.4)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 8 - intellectual property - Civil procedure - Witness statements - Hearsay evidence - Cross-examination - CPR 33.4 - CPR 32.5
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.2)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 10 - ECHR, Art 8 - Service out of jurisdiction - Data Protection Act 1998 - Interference with rights and business - Unlawful means conspiracy - photographs
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.3)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - Human Rights - ECHR, Art 8 - Striking out - Re-amendments - Fair trial
Abu v MGN Ltd
Defamation - Libel - offer of amends- principles to be applied in assessing compensation under s3(5) of the Defamation Act 1996- damages
Cook & Carlton Communications Ltd v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Amendment - Principles governing late application to amend to add extensive particulars of justification - Overriding Objective.
Elite Model Agency v BBC
Defamation - libel - reference - defamation of a company - whether correct claimant had sued - whether individuals should have sued
Douglas v Hello! Ltd
Breach of confidence - Injunction - Privacy - Human Rights Act 1998, s.12(3) - ECHR, Art 10 - ECHR, Art 8
Basham v Gregory (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Justification - Defamation Act 1952, s.5 - Summing up - Misdirection - Criticism of counsel - Retrial
Basham v Gregory
Defamation - Late Amendments - Justification
McDonalds Corp v Steel and Morris
Defamation - Libel - Striking Out - Defence - Justification - Basis on which it was proper to advance plea of justification - defences of justification and fair comment form part of the framework by which free speech is protected