Source: https://www.5rb.com/cases/?case_area=defamation&case_letter=M
Timestamp: 2020-07-08 22:25:41
Document Index: 634563163

Matched Legal Cases: ['EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'Arts 8', 'Application no. 37751', 'art 24', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'art 3', 'art 24', 'EWCA ', 'art 3', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'Application no. 46311', 'art 36', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'art 32', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ']

Defamation – strike out – amendment – summary judgment – pleading – honest opinion – section 3 Defamation Act 2013
[2018] EWHC 3960(QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division
Libel - Defamation - Damages
[2017] EWHC 653 (QB) - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division
Judge Sir David Eady, sitting as a Judge of the High Court
Libel - Defamation Act 2013 - serious harm - mitigation of damage - pleading
[2016] EWHC 665 - High Court Queen's Bench Division
Defamation – Trial of preliminary issues – Meaning – Fact or opinion - Chase levels - TV broadcasts – Foreign language (Urdu)
[2015] EWHC 2917 (QB) - High Court, Queen’s Bench Division
Defamation - meaning - political speech - ruling on meaning
[2014] EWHC 1371 (QB) - High Court (QBD)
Defamation - Slander -Meaning - Comment - Permission to re-amend
[2014] EWHC 1226 (Admin) - High Court (QBD)
Libel - Statement in open court - Unilateral statement - CPR PD 53 para 6.1
[2014] EWHC 1170 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation- preliminary ruling- meaning- comment- publisher- political criticism- picture
[2014] EWHC 701 (QB) - High Court (QBD)
Judge His Honour Judge Keyser QC
Defamation - Justification - Chase Level 2 - Conduct Rule
[2014] EWCA Civ 39 - Court of Appeal
Contempt - committal - undertakings - penalty
[2013] EWHC 283 (QB); [2013] EWHC 332 (QB) - High Court (QBD)
Defamation - libel - justification - cronyism - willing beneficiary - Chase level 2 meaning - reasonable grounds to suspect - what has to be proved - whether proof made out - abuse of process - disproportionate cost - damages
[2012] EWHC 3721 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Libel - internet blog - justification - reply to attack qualified privilege
[2012] EWHC 3445 (QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division
Judge The Honourable Mr Justice Bean
Defamation - Libel - Security for costs - Costs Budgeting – Conditional Fee Agreement
[2012] EWHC 2045 (QB); [2012] 5 Costs LO 641 - Queen's Bench Division
Libel - Mode of Trial - judge or jury - public authority - phone hacking
[2012] EWHC 1391 (QB) - High Court of Justice Queen's Bench Division
[2011] EWHC 3444 (QB) - Queens Bench Division
Libel - jockey - broadcast interview - allegations of deliberate non-trying - permission to amend defence - adding Reynolds defence - other defences - reporting privilege - comment - justification - mode of trial - preliminary issue - C was a senior jockey who sued D for libel over a broadcast interview which he argued meant that he was a corrut jockey who had repeatedly, for corrupt reasons, stopped horses from winning. The defences were privilege, honest comment and justificaiton. The court held that the trial of the issues raised should be by Judge alone, but that all the issues should be tried together.
[2011] EWHC 3232 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Trial of Preliminary Issue on Meaning - Whether words complained of are defamatory - The actual meaning of the words complained of
[2011] EWHC 2677 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
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
[2011] EWCA Civ 937 - Court of Appeal
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
[2011] EWHC 1324 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Libel - jockey - disciplinary proceedings - findings of non-trying - appeal - unsuccessful judicial review - broadcast interview with jockey - defence of qualified privilege - defence of honest comment - applications by defendant - summary judgment - striking out - abuse of process - no real and substantial tort - re-litigation abuse - application dismissed
[2011] EWHC 179 (QB); [2011] ISLR, SLR-163 - Queen's Bench Division
McLaughlin v London Borough of Lambeth
Defamation – Human Rights Act 1998 – Arts 8 and 10 ECHR - Striking out – Rule in Derbyshire v Times Newspapers – collateral purpose – Jameel abuse of process
[2010] EWHC 2726 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v Designtechnica Corporation
Defamation - publication on the internet - damages
[2010] EWHC 2411 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Mariapori v Finland
Defamation - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR
Application no. 37751/07 - European Court of Human Rights
Judge Bratza, Garlicki, Mijovi, Bjrgvinsson, ikuta, Poalelungi, Niemi, Early
Defamation - Libel - Defamatory meaning - CPR 53 PD 4.1 - Whether words complained of are capable of bearing the meanings pleaded in the Particulars of Claim - Whether words complained of are capable of bearing any meaning defamatory of the Claimant
[2010] EWHC 700 - Queen's Bench Division
Media Law - Defamation - Libel - Disclosure - CPR 31.22 - Corrective witness statement to explain change of stance - CPR 18 - Appeal from decision of Master whether to Order the Claimant to produce the original of his United States Security Card
[2010] EWHC 527 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Malicious falsehood - Whether the tort of malicious falsehood requires reference to the claimant in the words complained of - Whether pleadings needed to be amended
[2009] EWHC 1931 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 06 (Aug) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation – Striking out - Defence of compromise
[2009] EWHC 1925 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Judge HHJ Moloney QC sitting as a Judge of the High Court
Defamation - Internet - s.1 Defamation Act 1996 - E-commerce Regulations 2002 - Innocent dissemination at common law - Abuse of process - CPR r.11 - Service out of the jurisdiction
[2009] EWHC 1765 (QB); [2009] EMLR 27 - Queen's Bench Division
Monks v Warwick District Council
Defamation – Libel – Strike out - Meaning - Malice – Damages claim – General loss of custom and business – Amendments – Special damages - Exemplary damages - CPR r.3.1 – Summary judgment – Whether real prospect of success – CPR Part 24.2
[2009] EWHC 959 (QB) - Queens Bench Division
Defamation - Extension of Time for Service of a Defence - Solicitors duty to make own investigation of facts independent of their client
19/11/2008 - Queen's Bench Division
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
[2008] EWHC 1649 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Libel - Summary judgment - Abuse of process - Use of documents obtained in the course of disclosure
[2007] EWHC 1658 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Moore v Scottish Daily Record
Scotland - Defamation - Offer of amends - rejection - late acceptance - statutory construction - costs
[2007] CSOH 24 - Outer House, Court of Session
Judge Lady Paton
Libel - Meaning - Justification - Substantial truth - Allegation of fraudulently boasting of bogus PhD obtained merely for money - Damages - Assessment of damages
[2006] EWHC 1996 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - ss8-10 Defamation Act 1996 - Whether Claimants entitled to summary disposal - Whether Claimants entitled to all remedies sought under summary disposal procedure - Declaration of falsity rejected
[2006] EWHC 1191 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Moss v Channel Five Broadcasting Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - General/Specific Charge - Justification
03/02/2006 - Queen's Bench Division
Costs - Detailed assessment - Defamation - Proportionality - Conditional Fee Agreements - Success fees
02/12/2005 - Supreme Court Costs Office
Defamation - Libel - Publication - Preliminary Issue - Whether the First Defendant was responsible in law for the publication of a translation of a Book written by him for sale in the United States
[2005] All ER (D) 174 (Sep) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Common sting - Justification - Reynolds privilege - Meaning - Justification - Striking out - Case management
[2005] EWHC 1162 (QB); [2005] EMLR 780 - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Judgment in default - Summary disposal - ss.8-10 Defamation Act 1996 - Remedies - Damages - Injunction - Declaration of falsity
[2005] EWHC 1156 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Claim dismissed following trial of the action - Defence of justification upheld - Whether costs should follow the event - Whether costs should be assessed on standard or indemnity basis - Whether interest should be awarded - Whether Claimant should have permission to appeal
[2005] EWHC 773 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - libel - justification – trial of the action - meaning- whether the plea of justification succeeded
[2005] EWHC 557 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Costs capping - Conditional Fee Agreements
17/03/2005 - Queen's Bench Division
Costs - Defamation - Conditional Fee Agreements - Settlement on terms not amounting to 'win' - Termination - Entitlement of solicitor to basic charges
07/03/2005 - Supreme Court Costs Office
Judge Master Seager Berry
Defamation - libel - justification - permission to amend - whether words complained of were capable of Chase level 3 meaning - whether Defendant can rely on Claimant's non-disclosure of relevant documents and/or misrepresentation of their content - lies probative of guilt - admission by conduct
[2005] EWHC 21 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Judgment in default - Remedies - Summary disposal - ss. 8-10 Defamation Act 1996
[2004] EWHC 1735 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel- Offer of Amends - s.4(3) Defamation Act 1996 - "knew or had reason to believe"
[2004] EWCA Civ 664; [2005] 1 WLR 772; [2005] 1 All ER 1021; [2004] EMLR 461 - Court of Appeal
Musa King v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
Defamation- Libel - Justification - Conditional fee agreements - Proportionality - Costs capping
[2004] EWCA Civ 613; [2005] 1 WLR 2282; [2004] EMLR 429 - Court of Appeal
Judge Brooke, Jonathan Parker and Maurice Kay LJJ
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
02/04/2004 - Queen's Bench Division
Meade v Pugh & Another
Defamation – Libel – Qualified Privilege – Malice – CPR Part 3.4(2) – Strike out – Summary judgment – CPR Part 24
[2004] EWHC 408 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Reynolds qualified privilege - application to strike out defence of privilege- alternatively for summary judgment - whether the law as to qualified privilege was in a state of flux
[2003] EWHC 2799 (QB); [2004] EMLR 698 - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - offer of amends - rejection of offer of amends - the correct test under s4(3) Defamation Act 1996
[2003] EWHC 1843 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - libel - civil procedure - Conditional fee arrangements - Human Rights - Articles 6, 10 - justification - whether it was permissible to justify the meaning that the police suspected the claimant of involvement in terrorist offences
[2003] EWHC 1312 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Milne v Express Newspapers (QBD)
Defamation - Offer of amends - s.4(3) Defamation Act 1996 - "knew or had reason to believe"
[2002] EWHC 2564 (QB); [2003] 1 WLR 927; [2003] 1 All ER 482; [2003] EMLR 440 - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - qualified privilege - similar fact evidence - preliminary issue - rule of practice that qualified privilege be tried first
[2002] EWCA Civ 1087; [2003] EMLR 194 - Court of Appeal
Judge Brooke & Dyson LJJ & Wall J
Mawdsley v Guardian Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Failure to mitigate - Summary disposal - s.8 Defamation Act 1996- damages
[2002] EWHC 1780 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - ruling on meaning - striking out - CPR Part 3.4(2) - exemplary damages
[2002] EWHC 1384 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Slander - liability for republication - foreseeability - special damage
[2002] EWCA Civ 939; [2002] EMLR 880; [2002] 1 WLR 2982 - Court of Appeal
Judge Waller, Clark, Laws LLJ
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Repetition rule - Bane and antidote - Whether repetition rule consistent with ECHR Article 10 jurisprudence - Interface between defences of justification and Reynolds privilege
[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 - Court of Appeal
Human rights - Defamation - Libel - Unavailability of legal aid - Exclusion of evidence - Burden of proof - Costs - Injunction - Effective access to a court - Article 6, ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR
Application no. 46311/99; (2002) 35 EHRR 21 - European Court of Human Rights
Judge Rozakis (President), Tulkens, Bratza, Lorenzen, Vajic, Kovler and Zagrebelski (Judges), and Fribergh (Section Registrar)
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
Defamation - Libel - Costs - Claimant's Offer to Settle - CPR Part 36.21 - Consequences of Claimant doing better than offer made - Indemnity Costs
[2001] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 934; [2001] 4 All ER 861; [2001] EMLR 858 - Court of Appeal
Judge Simon-Brown, Chadwick & Longmore LJJ
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Jury Trial - Appeal against alleged perversity in jury verdict - Question left to the jury specifically on Appellants' insistence - Abuse of Process
[2001] EWCA Civ 871; [2001] EMLR 832 - Court of Appeal
Defamation - libel - summary disposal - s.8 Defamation Act 1996
[2001] EMLR 760 - Queen's Bench Division
Defamation - Libel - Civil Evidence - Use of witness statements at trial - CPR Part 32.5
[2000] 1 WLR 1732 - Court of Appeal
Judge Thorpe & Brooke LJJ
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Amendment - Justification - Lucas Box Meanings - Proportionality - proper role of pleadings
[1999] EWCA Civ 1464; [1999] 3 All ER 775; [1999] EMLR 751 - Court of Appeal
Judge Lord Woolf MR & May and Judge LJJ
Defamation - Libel - Evidence - Hearsay - Civil Evidence Act 1968
[1998] EWCA Civ 207 - Court of Appeal
Judge Lord Bingham CJ, Swinton-Thomas & Mummery LJJ
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
[1995] 3 All ER 615 - Court of Appeal
Judge Neill, Steyn & Peter Gibson LJJ