Cases

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Year: 2004 [clear]

Allport v Wilbraham

Sport - Rubgy - Negligence - Personal Injury - Conflicting Witness Evidence

[2004] EWCA Civ 1668 - Court of Appeal

Judge Auld, May and Neuberger LJJ

W v Westminster CC & Others

Defamation - libel - absolute privilege - qualified privilege - malice - s.7 Human Rights Act 1998

[2004] EWHC 2866 (QB); The Times, 7 January 2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

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)

[2004] EWHC 2554 (QB); The Times, 1 December 2004 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

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

[2004] EWHC 2164 (QB); (2004) SLJR 12; (2004) ISLR, SLR-1 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Richards J

Hassan v Holburn and others

Defamation - Libel - permission to appeal - Limitation Act 1980 sections 4A, 32, 35 - publication - republication - costs

[2004] EWCA Civ 789 - Court of Appeal

Judge Sedley LJ

Fayed v BBC

Contract - TV programme - Prior approval - Interim Injunction

[2004] EWHC 109 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Royce J