Cases

Haji-Ioannou v (1) Dixon (2) Regus Group PLC (3) Regan

Facts

In 2006 C, a well-known businessman and entrepreneur, commenced proceedings for libel based on two emails sent by a spokesperson for the Second Defendant, R to a journalist at the Financial Times. The emails were written in response to C passing on certain information - in the form of a solicitors’ letter - to the same journalist who subsequently wrote an article in the FT which quoted from the emails.

The Ds applied to strike the case out on the basis that there was no realistic prospect of the action yielding any tangible or legitimate advantage such as to outweigh the disadvantages for the parties in terms of expense, and for the wider public in terms of the use of Court time and resources.

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