Cases

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

Cray v Hancock & Another

November 4, 2005

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

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

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

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.

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

Creative Resins International Ltd v Glasslam Europe Ltd & Others

May 3, 2005

Defamation - Libel - Solicitors - Qualified Privilege - Protection of client's interests - Malice - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24

Crossland v Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd

March 23, 2005

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

Collins Stewart Limited & Another v The Financial Times Ltd (No 2)

February 25, 2005

Defamation - libel - corporate claimant - aggravated damages - further articles repeating (in part) sting of original libel