Cases

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Farhan Junejo v New Vision TV Limited

Preliminary issue – whether publication occurred within jurisdiction – litigation bias – delay in issuing – destruction of records

[2021] EWHC 2366 (QB) - High Court (QBD)

Judge Murray J

Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)

Libel - Damages - Defendant's conduct - Deterrence - Vindication

[2013] EWHC 4075 (QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Nicola Davies J

Fox v Boulter (disclosure)

Libel - specific disclosure - non-party disclosure - CPR 31.12 - CPR 31.17

[2013] EWHC 4012 (QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Fox v Boulter

Defamation - Libel – Meaning – Innuendo - Trial of meaning as preliminary issue

[2013] EWHC 1435 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Bean J

Foley & Others v Lord Ashcroft

Defamation - libel - The Independent - allegations of involvement in corruption - pleading - justification - honest comment - defences struck out - application for permission to amend by adding back both defences - application dismissed - appeals - threshold requirements for pleading - clarity - precision of indictment - pleading fraud - appeals dismissed

[2012] EWCA Civ 423; [2012] EMLR 25 - Court of Appeal

Judge Pill LJ, Elias LJ, Sharp J

Flood v Times Newspapers Limited (SC)

Libel - Reynolds privilege - Public interest - Responsible journalism

[2012] UKSC 11 - Supreme Court

Judge Lords Phillips, Brown, Mance, Clarke and Dyson

Farid El Diwany v Ministry of Justice

immunity of states - defamation - Lugano convention 2007 - strike out - abuse of process - internet publication

[2011] EWHC 2077 (QB) - QBD

Judge Sharp J

Farrall v Kordowski

Libel - Interim injunction - Freedom of expression - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 10, ECHR - 'Solicitors from Hell' website

[2010] EWHC 2436 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)

Libel - Reynolds privilege - Public interest - Responsible journalism - Continued internet publication following receipt of new information - Appellate jurisdiction

[2010] EWCA Civ 804; [2010] EMLR 26; [2010] HRLR 30; Times, July 27, 2010 - Court of Appeal

Judge Master of the Rolls, Moore-Bick LJ, Moses LJ

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)

Libel - Mode of trial - Jury or judge alone - Prolonged examination of documents - Convenience of trial with jury - Discretion - s.69 Senior Courts Act 1981

[2010] EWCA Civ 730 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Neuberger MR, Maurice Kay VP and Sedley LJJ

Fiddes v Channel 4 Television Corporation & Ors (CA)

Defamation - Civil Evidence - Disclosure - Duty of Search - Electronic Documents - Deleted Emails - Restoration of Back up tapes - CPR Practice Direction 31

[2010] EWCA Civ 516 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Pill LJ, Smith LJ, Wilson LJ

Fedchenko v Russia (No 2)

Defamation - Human rights - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights

Application no. 48195/06 - European Court of Human Rights (First Section)

Judge Rozakis P, Vajic, Kovler, Hajiyev, Speilmann, Jebens, Nicolaou

Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd

Defamation - Allegations published in print and on website - Reynolds privilege - Preliminary issue - Police officer - Allegation of corruption - Police investigation - Anonymous ources

[2009] EWHC 2375 (QB); [2010] EMLR 8 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (Third Party Disclosure)

Defamation - Libel - Third-party Disclosure Order - CPR Part 31.17 - Classes of document - Likely to support a party's case - Confidentiality/privacy interests of third parties mentioned in the documents - Necessity for disclosure order - Discretion

[2009] EWHC 411 (QB); [2009] EMLR 18 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Freer v Zeb & Ors

Defamation - Slander - Publication - Summary Judgment - Abuse of process - Vicarious liability - Civil restraint orders

[2008] EWHC 212 (QB) - High Court Queen's Bench Division

Judge Victoria Sharp QC

Flux & Samson v Moldova

Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR - Defamation - Value judgments - Requirement to prove truth - Balance - Public interest - Responsible journalism - Exaggeration and provocation - Dissemination of the statements of others

Application no. 28700/03 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza (President), Casadevall, Bonello, Traja, Pavlovschi, Garlicki and Mijovic (Judges) and Early (Section Registrar)

Flux v Moldova (No 2)

Right to fair trial - Art 6, ECHR - Right to freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Libel - Judicial impartiality - Sufficiency of reasons

Application No. 31001/03 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza (President), Casadevall, Bonello, Traja, Pavlovschi, Sikuta, Hirvela and Early

Flux v Moldova (No.3)

Libel - Accuracy - Public Interest - Article 10

Application No. 32558/03 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza (President), Casadevall, Bonello, Traja, Pavlovschi, Šikuta & Hirvelä JJ

Fallon v MGN Ltd (No.2)

Libel - Meaning - Justification of Chase Level 2 and 3 Meanings - Seriousness of allegations - Adequacy of particulars

[2006] EWHC 783 (QB); [2006] EMLR 548 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Fallon v MGN Ltd

Libel - Stay of Proceedings - Criminal Inquiry

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

Judge Eady J

Foster & Another v Associated Newspapers Limited

Defamation - Libel - meaning - justification - amendment - mode of trial - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981 - adjournment of trial

[2002] EWHC 1885 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Ferguson v Associated Newspapers Limited

Defamation - Libel - football manager - summary disposal - section 8 Defamation Act 1996 - defamatory meaning - summary relief - quantum of damages

15/03/2002 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J