Breach of confidence - Injunction - Privacy - Human Rights Act 1998, s.12(3) - ECHR, Art 10 - ECHR, Art 8
[2001] QB 967; [2001] 2 WLR 992; [2001] 2 All ER 289; [2001] EMLR 199; [2001] FSR 732 - Court of Appeal
Judge Brooke, Sedley & Keene LJ
Defamation - Libel - Damages - Evidence in mitigation of damages - rule in Scott v Sampson - Summary disposal under s.8 Defamation Act 1996
[2000] EWCA Civ 338; [2001] 1 WLR 579; [2001] EMLR 364 - Court of Appeal
Judge Aldous, May LJJ & Sir Christopher Slade
Defamation - Libel - CPR Part 24 - Summary Judgment - Right to Jury Trial - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
[2000] EWCA Civ 335; [2001] QB 1120; [2001] 2 WLR 1377 - Court of Appeal
Judge Otton LJ Mantell LJ Sir Ronald Waterhouse
Intellectual property - Copyright - Local Government - Infringement - Exceptions - Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s.67
Intellectual property - Copyright - Song lyrics - Infringement - Substantial part - Summary judgment - Remedies
Sport - Gymnastics - Disqualification - Doping / drug taking - Strict Liability - Relevance to penalty
CAS 2000/011 - Court of Arbitration for Sport
Judge Kavanagh J, Netzle, Oliveau
Defamation - Libel - Action brought on document disclosed in earlier proceedings - Striking Out - Abuse of Process - CPR Part 31.22(1)
Defamation - Libel - Striking out - Delay - Abuse of Process - CPR 3.4(2)
Intellectual property - Copyright - Confidence - Injunction - Delivery up - Protection of Sources - s.10 Contempt of Court Act 1981
Defamation – libel - justification - fair comment – test for permission to appeal against trial findings of judge
06/07/2000 - Court of Appeal
Judge Morritt & May LJJ, Forbes J
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
03/07/2000 - QBD
Judge Elias J
Injunctions - consent order - breach - legal advice - damages
Defamation - Jurisdiction - Choice of Forum - Forum Non Conveniens - Claimants' connection with and reputation in England and Wales - Admittance of new evidence
[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 - House of Lords
Judge Lords Steyn, Nolan, Hoffmann, Hope and Hobhouse
Defamation - libel - rugby ball manufacturer - qualified privilege - Reynolds - summary disposal
Intellectual property - copyright - Copyright Tribunal - royalty rate - commercial dubbers - narrowcasters - s.129 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Defamation - libel action over allegations on television of corruption by Member of Parliament - parliamentary privilege - waiver under section 13 of Defamation Act 1996 - trial requiring investigation of same issues as Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards - whether libel action involved breach of parliamentary privilege and should be stayed.
[2001] AC 395 - House of Lords
Judge Lords Browne-Wilkinson, Steyn, Cooke, Hope and Clyde
Trade Marks - Infringement - Passing off - Registration of Internet Domain Name - Admissibility of without prejudice correspondence
Defamation - Libel - Civil Evidence - Use of witness statements at trial - CPR Part 32.5
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - information from sports governing body - trial of preliminary issue - whether article complained of protected by qualified privilege
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - preliminary issues - correct approach to assessment of privilege and malice