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BW Legal Services Limited v Glassdoor Inc
Norwich Pharmacal relief - Allegedly defamatory posts - Whether a declaration should be made that the court had no jurisdiction to try the claim because no valid service had been effected - Whether a declaration should be made that the court should not exercise its jurisdiction because of an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the Defendant's Terms of Use and/or because it was contended that the Claimant obtained an Order improperly or unfairly
Stadler v Currys Group Ltd
Data protection – misuse of private information – breach of confidence – negligence – smart devices – Jameel – de minimis – allocation
Greenstein v Campaign Against Antisemitism
Defamation - Libel - Malice- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - Spent Convictions - Whether the malice plea relating to spent convictions was correctly struck out
R (Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation TV-Novosti) v The Office of Communications
Media regulation - Ofcom - codes of practice - sanction - impartiality - political speech - Judicial Review - Article 10 - proportionality
DSM SFG Group Holdings Limited v Kelly
Breach of Confidence - Harassment - Discharge of Undertakings to the Court - The extent, if at all, that it is permissible for a litigant to rely on confidential information, obtained by covert recording of another's premises, to support a legal claim before that litigant has established the right to use that information
R (BBC) v Newcastle Crown Court
Judicial Review of a Production Order under PACE
Mionis v Democratic Press SA and others
Appeal - Defamation - Article 10 of the European Convention - Section 12, Human Rights Act 1998 - Settlement - Whether Judge below was correct to have refused application to lift a stay in the proceedings imposed by a Tomlin Order
Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP v Reuters Limited & another
Appeal - Interim Injunction – Breach of Confidence – Public Interest – Prior Restraint – Open Justice
Blue v Ashley v Times Newspapers Limited
Open Justice - Disclosure - Application by a non-party for court documents - Power of the court to provide documents to a non-party - CPR 5.4C - CPR 32.12 - CPR 32.13
Bains, Kazan-Allen & VNP v Moore, K2 Intelligence Ltd & Bigazzi
Breach of Confidence- Misuse of Private Information - Breach of statutory duty under the Data Protection Act 1998 - Interim Remedies - Delivery Up - Procedure - need for Particulars of Claim
Basuta v Dhemrait
Malicious prosecution - permission to appeal - extensions of time - Denton principles
R ((1) Ingenious Media Holdings plc and (2) Mr Patrick McKenna) v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Ingenious Media v HMRC – Judicial Review – Breach of Confidence – “off the record” – publicity – Supreme Court – statutory construction – common law
AQA v Newsquest & ors
Injunctions - Misuse of Private Information - Without Notice - section 12 Human Rights Act - Open Justice - Coroners' Court
Richardson v (1) Trinity Mirror (Merseyside) Ltd (2) Neil Docking
Libel – report of court proceedings - qualified privilege – rehabilitation of offenders – privacy – negligence - harassment
Monarch Airlines Ltd v Yaqub
Harassment - Injunction - Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Abdel-Bari v Nottingham University NHS Trust
Defamation - Libel - Malicious Falsehood - Data Protection Act 1998 - whether to disapply limitation period for claims in libel and malicious falsehood - whether to allow permission to amend to include claim under Data Protection Act 1998
Cheshire West and Chester Council v Pickthall
Interim Injunction - Protection from Harassment Act 1997- Article 10 - whether to grant an interim injunction to prevent the defendant harassing the claimants and others by publication of allegations and abusive remarks - whether the claimants are likely to succeed at trial in defeating the defendant's defence of preventing or detecting crime
Rhodes (previously “MLA”) v OPO
Elements of the tort of Wilkinson v Downton - interim injunction - article 10 - freedom of expression - whether Wilkinson v Downton should operate to prohibit a writer from telling a true autobiographical account of his upbringing which risks causing psychological harm to his son
Sloutsker v Romanova
Defamation - libel - foreign claimant - foreign defendant - service out of the jurisdiction - whether material non disclosure - whether real and substantial tort within jurisdiction of England and Wales - whether England is the proper forum - likelihood of serious harm - service of English proceedings in Russian Federation - whether valid service effected under Hague Convention - CPR 6.40(3)
Sebry v (1) Companies House and (2) The Registrar of Companies
Negligence – breach of statutory duty – duty of care – breach of duty – causation
Mionis v Democratic Press SA
Defamation - Libel - Foreign Parties - Settlement of Action by way of Tomlin Order - Whether contractual undertakings restricting freedom of expression had been breached - Whether contractual undertakings restricting freedom of expression should be coverted into an injunction - Whether an inquiry as to damages should be ordered - Applications for Derogations from Open Justice - Hearing in Private- Restrictions on Access to Papers
OPO (a child by BHM his litigation friend) v MLA
Injunction application - misuse of private information - negligence - Wilkinson v Downton - psychiatric harm - jurisdiction
Crawford v Jenkins
Witness Immunity Rule; Harassment; Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Malicious Procurement of Arrest; Complaint to the Police; Whether complaint is immune from suit; Whether the immunity that covers defamation also covers torts of false imprisonment, malicious procurement of arrest and harassment.
Thompson v James
Defamation - Libel- Appeal - Meaning - Whether Blog post bore meaning found by Judge - Whether Rules on Meaning needed to be amended for political speech- Article 10
AVB v TDD
Privacy – Harassment – Breach of Confidence – Breach of Contract - Damages - Injunction
Kennedy v Charity Commission
freedom of information act 2000- exempt information- human rights- article 10- common law- judicial review
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Co v Al Refai
Defamation - Conspiracy - Joint Tortfeasorship - Summary judgment - Defamatory website - Liability for publication where defendant did not know precise words to be published
Fairstar Heavy Transport NV v Adkins
Examination of emails - Information as property – property in the content of an email
Michael Wilson & Partners v Sinclair
Arbitration - share ownership - C claims against E in arbitration over shares - award - C's claim dismissed - shares held by tribunal to be beneficially owned by S - C appeals the award - appeal dismissed - C sues S and others in Commercial Court - application by E to strike out or for summary judgment - re-litigation - abuse of process - claim struck out
Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation
Football - FA standard competition rules - C tops league - would be promoted - ground standards - C's ground below standard for promotion - below standard for current level - relegation would follow for that reason - proposed temporary use of another ground - ground-sharing prohibited to allow promotion or avoid relegation -League orders C's relegation - FA Appeal Board upholds League - arbitration challenge - dismissed
Qema v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Malicious prosecution - drug and passport offences – witnessed by journalist - reported to police by journalist - C prosecuted - plea of guilty - prison sentence - Criminal Cases Review Commission - C alleges was innocent but 'set up' by journalist - CCRC recommends vacation of plea - Court vacates plea - Crown offers no evidence - not guilty verdict - C sues publisher for malicious prosecution - relies on set up to prove no reasonable and probable cause - summary judgment application by D - application granted - claim dismissed
R (On the application of Guardian News and Media) v (1) City of Westminster Magistrates Court (2) Government of the United States
Extradition - Application by Media for Access to Documents referred to in Open Court - Criminal Procedure Rules - Inherent Jurisdiction
Phillips v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire; Coogan v (1) News Group Newspapers Ltd (2) Glenn Mulcaire
Protection from self incrimination - s. 72 Senior Courts Act 1981 - meaning of ‘intellectual property’ - compatibility of s. 72 Senior Courts Act 1981 with Art 6 ECHR
Mireskandari v Associated Newspapers Limited (No 3)
Defamation - Application for specific disclosure and/or further information to support allegation of judicial bias
Imerman v Imerman
Family law - Ancillary relief - Use of confidential information obtained secretly - Irregularly obtained information - Articles 6 and 8, ECHR
White v Withers LLP & Ors (CA)
Interference with goods - Ancillary relief - Interception of spouses' personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Provision of documents to solicitors - Solicitors' liability
Hunt v AB
Malicious prosecution - Rape charge - Acquittal on appeal - Claim against accuser - Identity of prosecutor - Trial of preliminary issue - Appeal
Wakefield v Ford & Anor
Defamation - Libel - Contract - Malice - Costs - Discontinuance by Claimant - Whether Claimant could accept an 'offer' made by Defendant in without prejudice save as to costs correspondence - Indemnity costs - Payment on account of costs
Tycon Energy Corp v The Motley Fool Limited
Defamation - Libel - Internet postings - Norwich Pharmacal order - Anonymous representations by posters - Costs
Mond & Ors v Mason & Ors
Libel - Malicious falsehood - Causing loss by unlawful means - Freezing order - Good arguable case - Real risk of removal or disposal of assets - Injunction restraining publication
Gravil v Caroll & Redruth RFC (CA)
Sports law - Tort - Trespass to the person - Employment - Vicarious liability - Incident during professional rugby game - 'Off-the-ball' incident
Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex
Appeal concerning whether a damages claim arising out of the fatal shooting of the deceased by a police officer should be permitted to proceed.
Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Privy Council - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - Professional discipline - Appeal on penalty - Inadequate reasons - Distinction between removal and suspension - Effect of power to reinstate - Mitigation - Necessity of sanction
Nike European Operations Netherlands BV v Rosicky
Sports law - Contract - Professional football player's contract to use claimant's products - Option to extend contract - Exercise of option - Player wishing to enter into contract with third party
Fearns v Anglo-Dutch Paint & Chemical Co Ltd & Ors
Trade marks - Infringement - Passing off - Misrepresentation - Malicious falsehood - Publication - Copyright - Infringement - Duration - s.52 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Breach of contract - Causing loss by unlawful means
RWE NPower v Carrol & Others
Harassment - Trespass - Injunction - Representative Capacity of Defendant - CPR 19.6(4) - Enforcement of Order - Power of Arrest under Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
De Landtsheer Emmanuel v Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne
Comparative advertising – Identifying a competitor or the goods or services offered by a competitor – Goods or services satisfying the same needs or with the same purpose – Reference to designations of origin
Campaign Against Arms Trade v BAE Systems Plc
Disclosure - Non-party disclosure - Norwich Pharmacal order - 'Mere recipient' - Leaked information - Identification of source
Cembrit Blunn Ltd & Anr v Apex Roofing Services LLP & Anr
Copyright - Subsistence - Infringement - Breach of confidence - Defences - Contract - Satisfactory quality - Sale of Goods Act 1979, s.14(2)
West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty
Sport - football - medical negligence - club's insurance scheme - doctor's advice to player - duty of care to club - proximity - economic loss
Proform Sports Management Ltd v Proactive Sports Managment Ltd & Stretford
Sports law - Contract - Procuring breach of contract - Unlawful interference with contractual relations - Minor - Voidable contract - Contract for necessaries
Merelie v Newcastle Primary Health Care Trust & Others (No.3)
Libel - meaning - malice - justification -Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Breach of Contract - Personal Injury
Grant v Google UK Ltd
Copyright - Infringement - Identity of infringer unknown to claimant - Identity known to third party - Order to disclose identity - Norwich Pharmacal Co and others v Customs & Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133
Barrett v Universal-Island Records & Others
Contract - Parties - Agency - Copyright - Authorship - Performers' rights - ss.182A, 182B, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Regulation 27, Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996 - Unjust enrichment - Settlement agreement - Enforcement of settlement agreement - Abuse of process - Estoppel, acquiescence and laches - Cause of action estoppel - Trust of a promise
Campbell v Safra
Defamation - Responsibility for publication - Inducing breach of contract - Elements of cause of action - Summary judgment
West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty
Sports law - Negligence - Contract - Surgeon - Football player - Negligent treatment ending player's career - Liability to club
Ascension Securities Limited v The Motley Fool Limited
Defamation - Libel - Injunction - Costs
Taylor v Rive Droit Music Ltd
Music law - Contract - Music publishing agreement - Contradictory and inconsistent terms - Duration of agreement - Infringement - Meaning of 'composition' - Implied terms - Positive and negative obligations - Unlawful interference with goods - Allegations of dishonesty
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v Racing UK Ltd
Sports law - TV rights contract - Agency - Authority - Media & entertainment
Leeds Rugby Ltd v Harris & Bradford Bulls Holdings Ltd
Sport - Rugby Player - Transfer from League to Union team - Contract - Option to re-acquire player - certainty - consideration - restraint of trade
Georgallides v Etzin
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
Green Corns Ltd v Claverley Group Ltd
Privacy - Injunction - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Public domain - Public interest - Addresses of children's care homes
Friend v Civil Aviation Authority & Others
Malicious falsehood - Breach of contract - Inducement to breach contract - Unlawful means conspiracy - Civil Aviation Authority - Dismissal from employment
Polanski v Conde Nast Publications Ltd (HL)
Defamation - Libel - Human Rights - Civil procedure - Civil evidence - evidence by video link - hearsay
Allport v Wilbraham
Sport - Rubgy - Negligence - Personal Injury - Conflicting Witness Evidence
W v Westminster CC & Others
Defamation - libel - absolute privilege - qualified privilege - malice - s.7 Human Rights Act 1998
Merelie v Newcastle Primary Health Care Trust & Others
Defamation - Summary Judgment - Strike Out - Pleading Requirements in Slander cases - Republication - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Malicious Falsehood - Human Rights Act 1998 - CPR Part 24 - CPR Part 3.4(2)
Bradley v Jockey Club
Sports Law - Appeal from Jockey Club Appeal Board - Review of Appeal Board decision to disqualify for breach of rules - whether penalty of disqualification imposed was disproportionate and unlawful - whether Jockey Club was in breach of contract in imposing a disproportionate penalty - whether imposition of the disqualification was an unreasonable restraint of trade - whether new evidence should be adduced at hearing
Hassan v Holburn and others
Defamation - Libel - permission to appeal - Limitation Act 1980 sections 4A, 32, 35 - publication - republication - costs
Arief International Inc v Celador International Ltd
Contract - Broadcasting - 'Right to produce' - Right to renew - 'Assignment' - 'Delegation' - 'Sub-licence' - Waiver
Fayed v BBC
Contract - TV programme - Prior approval - Interim Injunction
One Honest Man Inc v BBC
Broadcasting - Contract - Injunction - Human Rights - whether the claimant should be granted an injunction
Gray v Avadis
Defamation - Libel - Absolute privilege - Qualified Privilege - Striking Out - Summary Judgment - whether publications in and to the Office of Supervision of Solicitors were covered by absolute privilege
Johnson v Home Office
Breach of Confidence - Damage to Reputation - Public Interest Defence - Negligence - Proximity - Foreseeability - Remoteness of Damage -Trial
Butters v Clarkson
Media law - Publishing - Contract - Uncertainty
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
Singer & Friedlander Commercial Finance Ltd v Thomas
Commercial law – hire purchase – personal guarantee - chattel mortgage
Campbell v Frisbee
Breach of confidence - Contract of employment - Repudiation - Public interest in disclosure - summary judgment - part 24
Dorgan v Home Office (joined with Anderton v Clwyd CC)
Civil Procedure - Service of Process - Power to Extend Time for Service of Claim Form
Hamilton v Al Fayed (No 2)
Costs - application for contributors to fighting fund to pay costs of successful defendant - discretion as to costs under Supreme Court Act 1981 s 51
Lovell v Pembrokeshire County Cricket Club
Sports law - Amateur sport – Rules as a contract – Incorporation of terms - Breach of natural justice – Exhaustion of domestic procedures - Declaratory relief
Colgan v Kennel Club
Public Law - Administrative law - Human Rights - Right to a Fair Trial - Article 6 - Disciplinary proceedings - Sports Law -Contractual obligations - Disciplinary penalties - Whether disproportionate
Modahl v British Athletic Federation Ltd (No 2)
Sport - doping - disciplinary tribunal - athlete banned - bias of tribunal - successful appeal - whether damages available for losses suffered meanwhile - contractual duties of governing body
Carden v The Jockey Club
Sports law - appeal from tribunal - duty of care - negligence - Occupiers Liability Act 1957 - duty of care owed by sport regulatory body to participant - Jockey Club
Ryder v Nicholl & Anor
Contract - Management agreement - Undue influence - Restraint of trade - Agency - Agent's knowledge
Barclay v United Kingdom
Human Rights - Privacy - Broadcasting - Unwanted filming - Article 8 - Broadcasting Complaints Commission
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
Copyright - Confidential information - Trespass - Funeral directors - Undercover filming for broadcast - Employee of plaintiffs - Interim injunction - Serious issue to be tried - Balance of convenience
Watson v Prager and Another
Sport - boxing - management contract - manager also promoter - restraint of trade - whether terms reasonable - arbitration clause - application to stay - impartiality of arbitrator - revocation of authority
Singer v The Jockey Club
Sports - horseracing - dope testing - disqualification - disciplinary tribunal - contract - owner claiming horse wrongly disqualified - damages
Nichols Advanced Vehicle Systems Inc & Ors v Rees, Oliver & Ors
Copyright - Infringement - Inquiry as to damages - Delay - Post-judgment delay - Limitation period current - Whether possible to stay - Whether inordinate and inexcusable - Whether prejudice suffered
Attorney-General of New Zealand v Ortiz
Conflict of laws - personal property - unlawful export of artefact - forfeiture under New Zealand law
Greig v Insole
Sports law - Restraint of Trade - Employment - Cricketers - Validity of contracts - whether inducement to cricketers to break contracts with promoter - Industrial Relations - Whether "employers' association" immune from legal proceedings - Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (c. 52), ss. 14, 28 (2)