Cases

Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Facts

D had published a newspaper article about an alleged proposed joint venture for a new casino in Manchester between C1, who owned and ran casinos and associated businesses in Las Vegas, in particular through C2 a company of which he was chairman and chief executive officer, and a third party owner of a football team. The article suggested that such a venture would bring unwelcome changes to football in general and to the football team in question in particular. The article also contained an account of C1's business activities throughout his working life. Both Cs brought a claim in libel. Subsequently they applied for permission to amend the claim so as to add as claimants two companies, respectively a subsidiary company of C2 and a UK incorporated holding company owned by C1 and the subsidiary.

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