Cases

King v Lewis

Held

(1) This was an appropriate case for service outside of the jurisdiction as, applying the rule that publication takes place where material is heard or read and observing that the claim was limited to publications within England and Wales, the tort had been committed and the damage had been suffered within the jurisdiction. (2) England and Wales was the appropriate forum. The general presumption was the the appropriate forum was where the tort was committed. It was significant that the Claimant had a substantial reputation within the jurisdiction, and that the relevant websites were popular and frequently accessed from within the jurisdiction.

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