Cases

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Jameel & Another v Wall Street Journal Europe (CA)

Libel - meaning - preliminary ruling as to capable meanings - qualified privilege - admissibility of evidence bearing on truth of allegation complained of

[2003] EWCA Civ 1694; [2004] EMLR 6 - Court of Appeal

Judge Simon Brown, Mummery and Mance LJJ

Jameel & Another v Times Newspapers Ltd

Defamation - Libel - Meaning of words complained of - Whether article capable of being defamatory of corporate claimant - Justification - Summary judgment

[2003] EWHC 2609 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others

Defamation - Libel - Summary disposal - CPR Part 24 - s.8 Defamation Act 1996 - Conflict of laws - Publication in multiple foreign jurisdictions - Reynolds privilege - Standards of responsible journalism

[2003] EWHC 1783 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

Milne v Express Newspapers (No.2)

Defamation - Libel - offer of amends - rejection of offer of amends - the correct test under s4(3) Defamation Act 1996

[2003] EWHC 1843 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Musa King v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)

Defamation - libel - civil procedure - Conditional fee arrangements - Human Rights - Articles 6, 10 - justification - whether it was permissible to justify the meaning that the police suspected the claimant of involvement in terrorist offences

[2003] EWHC 1312 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Harrods Ltd v Dow Jones & Co Inc

Defamation - libel - jurisdiction - whether the claimant could sue the defendant in this jurisidiction

[2003] EWHC 1162 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Sharma v Jay & Others

Defamation- Harassment- Protection from Harassment Act 1997- Malice- Slander- Application to strike out claim for harassment and plea of malice- CPR Part 3.4 and Part 24.2

15/04/2003 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J