Cases

Barnett v Crozier

Comment

It is a rare for the court to refuse to give prompt effect to a settlement by upholding objections to a statement in court, on the application of an interested co-defendant or other third party. Here, the court declined to apply the standard set by the Contempt of Court Act 1981, but the rule it established is similar. It seems unlikely that Article 6 ECHR will be held to call for a materially different approach.

Areas of work

Defamation
Human Rights

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