Cases

Barnett v Crozier

Held

Dismissing the appeal, (1) a plaintiff who had settled a defamation claim should be allowed to make a statement in court unless good reasons were shown to refuse permission; (2) the judge should have regard to the interests of all the parties; (3) a risk of prejudice to a pending trial should affect the discretion only if it was a real rather than shadowy risk; if some risk appeared the judge should assess its seriousness, and the gravity of the threatened prejudice; (4) on the facts the judge was right to conclude that the statement would not have the slightest effect on the trial; (5) the risk of defamation did not justify refusing permission.

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