Cases

Cray v Hancock & Another

Facts

The Claimant was a solicitor who had acted for the Defendants, Mr & Mrs Hancock, in a dispute with a bathroom firm. In April 2003, Mrs Hancock terminated the instructions complaining about delay in the execution of a consent order and the level of the Claimant's firm's fees. In early January Mr Hancock sent a letter and two faxes to the Claimant's offices which were seen by other members of the Claimant's firm. After that, the Claimant contended that Mr Hancock had engaged on a 2-year campaign of harassment by sending e-mails and letters (mostly anonymously) and by posting material, again anonymously on various websites and Internet forums. A claim for libel and harassment was commenced by the Claimant in August 2003 and Mr & Mrs Hancock counterclaimed for negligence in the conduct of their case against the bathroom firm.

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