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Wirtschafts-Trend Zeitschriften-Verlagsgesellschaft v Austria (No.3)

December 13, 2005

Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Defamation - Meaning - Criminal offence - Public interest/public figure - Photograph - Injunction

Applications Nos. 66298/01 and 15653/02 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza (President), Bonello, Pellonpää, Traja, Steiner, Garlicki, Borrego Borrego (Judges), Elens Passos, RegistrarJJ

Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2)

December 7, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - Mode of Trial - s.69(1) Supreme Court Act 1981 - prolonged investigation of documents - s.69(3) - discretion - s.69(4) - trials of separate issues

[2005] EWHC 2816 (QB); [2006] EMLR 166 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Henry v BBC (No.2)

December 2, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - s.15 Defamation Act 1996 - Reynolds privilege - Reply to attack

[2005] EWHC 2787 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Musa King v Telegraph Group Ltd (Costs)

December 2, 2005

Costs - Detailed assessment - Defamation - Proportionality - Conditional Fee Agreements - Success fees

02/12/2005 - Supreme Court Costs Office

Judge Senior Costs Judge Hurst

Rodrigues v Portugal

November 29, 2005

Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - - Newspaper publication - Criticism of public appointment - Rival paper criticising article - Defamation - Libel - Whether sanctions necessary

Application no. 75088/01 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge J-P Costa (President), Baka, Cabral Barreto, Turmen, Butkeyvich, Jociene, Popovich (Judges), Naismith (Registrar)

Henry v BBC

November 11, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Cost-capping orders - Conditional Fee Agreements - After-the-event insurance policies - CPR Rule 3.1 - CPR Part 26 Practice Direction

[2005] EWHC 2503 (QB); [2006] 1 All ER 154 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Johnson v Perot Systems Europe Ltd & Another

November 11, 2005

Defamation - Breach of contract - Negligent misstatement - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Abuse of process - Fraud and dishonesty - Judicial impartiality - Justification - Qualified privilege

[2005] EWHC 2450 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Culnane v Morris & Another

November 8, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Human Rights - Political Speech -Preliminary Issue - Qualified Privilege - Election communications - s.10 Defamation Act 1952 - s.3 Human Rights Act 1998

[2005] EWHC 2438 (QB); [2006] 1 WLR 2880; [2006] EMLR 139; [2006] 2 All ER 149; (2006) HRLR 8 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Ratiu & Others v Conway (CA)

November 8, 2005

Defamation - Malicious falsehood - Justification - Malice - Misdirection - Withdrawing malice from jury - Damages - Fiduciary duty - Breach of confidence

[2005] EWCA Civ 1302; [2006] 1 All ER 571; The Times, 29 November 2005 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Auld, Laws and Sedley LJJ

Cray v Hancock & Another

November 4, 2005

Libel - Publication - Justification - Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Damages - Injunction - Negligence - Breach of Duty - Solicitor

04/11/2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge His Honour John Previté QC

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others

November 4, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Stay of proceedings - concurrent GMC disciplinary proceedings - concurrent libel proceedings - Article 6 - Right to trial within a reasonable time

[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Wirtschafts-Trend Zeitschriften-Verlags GmbH v Austria

October 27, 2005

Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Defamation - Value judgment - Sufficient factual basis - Politician - Proportionality

[2006] EMLR 152 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Loucaides (President), Tulkens, Kovler, Steiner, Hajiyev, Spielmann, Jebens (Judges), and Nielsen (Registrar)

Campbell v MGN Ltd (Costs) HL

October 20, 2005

Costs - Conditional Fee Agreements - Success Fee - Article 10 - Access to Justice - Article 6 - Proportionality - Cost-capping

[2005] UKHL 61; [2005] 1 WLR 3394; [2005] 4 All ER 793; [2006] EMLR 1; The Times, 21 October 2005 - House of Lords

Judge Lords Nicholls, Hoffmann, Hope, Carswell, Baroness Hale

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)

October 14, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Trial of a Preliminary Issue on Meaning - the natural and ordinary meaning of the words complained of

[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Savitchi v Moldova

October 11, 2005

Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Defamation - Libel - Freedom of the press - Reporting statements of others - Duty to prove - Necessary in a democratic society

Application No. 11039/02 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza (President), Casadevall, Bonello, Maruste, Pavlovschi, Garlicki, Borrego Borrego (Judges), and O’Boyle, Section Registrar

Panday v Gordon

October 5, 2005

Defamation - Slander - Qualified privilege - Malice - Constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression - Level of damages

[2005] UKPC 36; [2006] 1 AC 427; [2006] 2 WLR 39 - Privy Council

Judge Lords Nicholls, Hoffmann, Rodger, Walker and Baroness Hale

Mahfouz and another v Brisard and another

September 30, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Publication - Preliminary Issue - Whether the First Defendant was responsible in law for the publication of a translation of a Book written by him for sale in the United States

[2005] All ER (D) 174 (Sep) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Bangoura v Washington Post & Others

September 16, 2005

Libel - Internet - Jurisdiction - Forum - Publication - Damage

16/09/2005 - Ontario Court of Appeal

Judge McMurtry CJO, Armstrong & Lang JJA

Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)

July 29, 2005

Libel - Justification - Reynolds - Striking Out - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24

[2005] EWCA Civ 1007; [2005] EMLR 797 - Court of Appeal

Judge Brooke, Tuckey & Arden LJJ

Georgallides v Etzin

July 12, 2005

Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - interim injunction - whether application for injunction for harassment was an attempt to circumvent rule in Bonnard v Perryman - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998- articles 8 and 10 - width of injunction

12/07/2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield (No 2)

July 5, 2005

Adjournments - Defamation - Summary Judgment - Appeal -Absence of party at hearing - Publication - Website

[2005] EWCA Civ 824 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Ward LJ, Sedley LJ, and Longmore LJ

Sofola v Lloyds TSB Bank plc

June 27, 2005

Defamation - Slander - Qualified privilege - ss.13 and 14 Data Protection Act 1998 - Civil Procedure - CPR Part 3.4 - CPR Part 24 - CPR Part 52(3)(6)

[2005] EWHC 1335 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others

June 17, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Case Management Conference - Mode of Trial - Application for trial by Judge alone - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981 - Application for meaning to be tried as a preliminary issue.

17/06/2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Independent News & Media v Ireland

June 16, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Damages - Ireland - Safeguards against disproportionately high jury awards at first instance and on appeal - Article 10

(2006) 42 EHRR 1024 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Ress P & Cabral Barreto, Caflisch, Turmen, Zupanèiè, Hedigan & Traja JJ

Jameel & Another v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)

June 15, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Statutory qualified privilege - Justification - Grounds to inquire - Case management - Striking out

[2005] EWHC 1219 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

McKeith v News Group Newspapers Ltd

June 14, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Common sting - Justification - Reynolds privilege - Meaning - Justification - Striking out - Case management

[2005] EWHC 1162 (QB); [2005] EMLR 780 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Campbell-James v Guardian Media Group plc

May 12, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - Assessment of Compensation under <A href="http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/da199699/s3.html" target=_blank>s.3(5) Defamation Act 1996

[2005] EWHC 893 (QB); [2005] EMLR 542 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another

May 12, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - Assessment of Compensation under <A href="http://www.bailii.org/uk/legis/num_act/da199699/s3.html" target=_blank>s.3(5) Defamation Act 1996 - 'Burstein' plea - Whether mitigation or aggravation

[2005] EWHC 892 (QB); [2005] EMLR 553 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Mahfouz & Ors v Ehrenfeld & Anor

May 3, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Judgment in default - Summary disposal - ss.8-10 Defamation Act 1996 - Remedies - Damages - Injunction - Declaration of falsity

[2005] EWHC 1156 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.4)

April 22, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Claim dismissed following trial of the action - Defence of justification upheld - Whether costs should follow the event - Whether costs should be assessed on standard or indemnity basis - Whether interest should be awarded - Whether Claimant should have permission to appeal

[2005] EWHC 773 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.3)

April 8, 2005

Defamation - libel - justification – trial of the action - meaning- whether the plea of justification succeeded

[2005] EWHC 557 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd

March 23, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Slander - Malicious Falsehood - Malice - Qualified Privilege - Harassment - Summary Judgment - Part 24

[2005] EWHC 481 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Turcu v News Group Newspapers Ltd

March 21, 2005

Defamation - abuse of process - lack of evidence from Claimant - CFA agreements - inference of desire for vindication - summary judgment - mode of trial

21/03/2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Milne v David Price Solicitors & Advocates

March 7, 2005

Costs - Defamation - Conditional Fee Agreements - Settlement on terms not amounting to 'win' - Termination - Entitlement of solicitor to basic charges

07/03/2005 - Supreme Court Costs Office

Judge Master Seager Berry

Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield & other

March 3, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Appeal - Summary disposal - Sections 8 to 10 Defamation Act 1996 - Website publication to the world at large - Whether claim could be an abuse of process - Jameel v Dow Jones

[2005] EWCA Civ 288 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Ward LJ, Sedley LJ, and Longmore LJ

Rackham v Sandy and Others

February 24, 2005

Defamation – Libel – Mode of trial – Prolonged examination of documents – s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981

24/02/2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Steel & Morris v United Kingdom

February 15, 2005

Libel - Unavailability of Legal Aid - Fair Trial - Corporations - Right to Sue - Burden of Proof - Damages - Article 6 - Article 10

[2005] EMLR 314 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Pellonpää (President); Bratza, Strážnická, Casadevall, Maruste, Pavlovschi, and Garlicki

Fallon v MGN Ltd

February 10, 2005

Libel - Stay of Proceedings - Criminal Inquiry

[2005] EWHC 1572 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Polanski v Conde Nast Publications Ltd (HL)

February 10, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Human Rights - Civil procedure - Civil evidence - evidence by video link - hearsay

[2005] UKHL 10; [2005] 1 WLR 637; [2005] 1 All ER 945; [2005] EMLR 287; The Times, 11 Feb 2005; The Independent, 16 Feb 2005 - House of Lords

Judge Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Hope of Craighead, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Carswell

W v Westminster City Council (No.2)

February 10, 2005

Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - malice - Human Rights - Article 8 ECHR - s. 7 & s. 8 Human Rights Act 1998

[2005] EWHC 102 (QB); [2005] 4 All ER 96 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Jameel & Another v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2) (CA)

February 3, 2005

Defamation - Libel – Reynolds privilege – Relevance of Bonnick v Morris - Presumption of damage – Presumption of falsity

[2005] EWCA Civ 74; [2005] QB 904; [2005] 2 WLR 1577; [2005] EMLR 377; [2005] 4 All ER 356; The Times 14 Feb 2005; The Independent 9 Feb 2005 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Sedley and Parker LJJ

Jameel (Yousef) v Dow Jones & Co. Inc.

February 3, 2005

Defamation - libel – Internet publication - presumption of damage - identification of Claimant – no real and substantial tort/abuse of process

[2005] EWCA Civ 75; [2005] QB 946; [2005] 2 WLR 1614; [2005] EMLR 353; The Times 14 Feb 2005; The Independent 10 Feb 2005 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Sedley and Parker LJJ

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No.2)

January 18, 2005

Defamation - libel - justification - permission to amend - whether words complained of were capable of Chase level 3 meaning - whether Defendant can rely on Claimant's non-disclosure of relevant documents and/or misrepresentation of their content - lies probative of guilt - admission by conduct

[2005] EWHC 21 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J