Cases

Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited

Facts

The claimant, manager of Manchester United, complained of an Evening Standard article which made admittedly false allegations to the effect that he had demanded money for TV interviews. The defendant applied for summary disposal under section 8 of the Defamation Act 1996 on the grounds that either the article was not defamatory and judgment should be entered for the defendant; or if it was defamatory then summary relief under s9 of the Act was sufficient. The claimant maintained that the article was defamatory and meant that he was greedy and mercenary. He contended that summary relief would be inadequate.

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