High Court refuses application for trial of preliminary issues in defamation claim (Bindel v PinkNews)

By Lily Walker-Parr

Publisher: Lexis®PSL
Date of Publication: 16 Jul 2021


Bindel v PinkNews Media Group Ltd and another [2021] EWHC 1868 (QB)

TMT analysis:

The High Court refused the defendants’ application for a trial of preliminary issues (TPI) on the basis that the issues for determination were too ambitious and would require disclosure, witness evidence and cross-examination. Trials of preliminary issues should be limited in scope and justify the costs, delay and resources in line with the overriding objective.

Written by Lily Walker-Parr, barrister at 5RB.

 


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