Cases

Noorani v Calver (No 2 Costs)

Comment

A factor in the award of indemnity costs was the Judge's disapproval of the way in which the Claimant's CFA with his lawyers had inured him "to the chilly winds of reality". In a phrase which may echo through the ongoing debate about CFAs in defamation Coulson J said: "In my judgment, the conduct of libel proceedings on credit is a thoroughly bad idea".

Areas of work

Defamation
Media Law

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