Cases

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)

Facts

C was a police officer in the Metropolitan Police. He sought damages for libel in respect of allegations made in both the hardback and paperback versions of a book entitled 'Bent Coppers'. In June 2005 C successfully applied for trial by judge alone and for meaning to be tried as a preliminary issue. At a later hearing the Judge ruled that the words meant that there were cogent grounds to suspect C of corruption. Gray J then heard and determined the defences of qualified privilege and rejected them. The Ds appealed.

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