Cases

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Douglas v Hello! Ltd

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

Burstein v Times Newspapers Ltd

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

Safeway v Tate

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

Ludlow Music Inc v Williams & Others

Intellectual property - Copyright - Song lyrics - Infringement - Substantial part - Summary judgment - Remedies

[2001] EMLR 155; [2001] FSR 271 - Chancery Division

Judge N Strauss QC

Raducan v IOC

Sport - Gymnastics - Disqualification - Doping / drug taking - Strict Liability - Relevance to penalty

CAS 2000/011 - Court of Arbitration for Sport

Judge Kavanagh J, Netzle, Oliveau

Ruddy v Mercury Personal Communications Ltd

Defamation - Libel - Action brought on document disclosed in earlier proceedings - Striking Out - Abuse of Process - CPR Part 31.22(1)

31/07/2000 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Trinity Mirror plc & Another v Punch Ltd

Intellectual property - Copyright - Confidence - Injunction - Delivery up - Protection of Sources - s.10 Contempt of Court Act 1981

19/07/2000 - Chancery Division

Judge Jacob J

Hickey v Marks

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

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

03/07/2000 - QBD

Judge Elias J

Parker v Rasalingham

Injunctions - consent order - breach - legal advice - damages

Times Law Reports - High Court Chancery Division

Judge Lawrence Collins J

Berezovsky v Forbes Inc & Michaels

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

Gilbert v MGN Ltd

Defamation - libel - rugby ball manufacturer - qualified privilege - Reynolds - summary disposal

[2000] EMLR 680 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Phonographic Performance Ltd v Candy Rock Recording Ltd

Intellectual property - copyright - Copyright Tribunal - royalty rate - commercial dubbers - narrowcasters - s.129 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

[2000] EWCA Civ 97; [2000] EMLR 618 - Court of Appeal

Judge Aldous & Waller LJJ & Rougier J

Hamilton v Fayed

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

WH Smith v Colman

Trade Marks - Infringement - Passing off - Registration of Internet Domain Name - Admissibility of without prejudice correspondence

[2001] FSR 9 - Court of Appeal

Judge Chadwick & Robert Walker LJJ

McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)

Defamation - Libel - Civil Evidence - Use of witness statements at trial - CPR Part 32.5

[2000] 1 WLR 1732 - Court of Appeal

Judge Thorpe & Brooke LJJ

GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)

Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - information from sports governing body - trial of preliminary issue - whether article complained of protected by qualified privilege

[2000] EWHC 180 (QB); [2000] EMLR 410 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Sir Oliver Popplewell

GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd

Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - preliminary issues - correct approach to assessment of privilege and malice

[2000] 1 WLR 2571; [2000] 2 All ER 931; [2000] EMLR 396 - Court of Appeal

Judge May & Tuckey LJJ