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RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others
Intellectual property - confidential information - employment law - copyright - without notice order - discharge for non-disclosure - injunction
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - limitation - test to be applied in determining whether Reynolds qualified privilege available - website publication.
Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel- Fair Trial - Striking Out - CPR 3.4(2) - Abuse of Process - article 6 - right to a fair trial
ABC v Lenah Game Meats
Confidence - privacy - interim injunction -Australian law
Cook & Carlton Communications plc v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Justifying allegations sharing a common sting - Lucas-Box - Case management
Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reynolds - Duties of responsible journalists - Verification of information - Political debate - Neutral reportage
Donnelly & Others v Young & Another
Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - Election Communications - s.10 Defamation Act 1952 - Malice - Striking Out - CPR 3.4(2)
Best v Charter Medical of England Ltd
Defamation - Slander - Requirement to set out precise words used in Particulars of Claim - Whether Claimant had pleaded words with sufficient precision - Whether Claimant could seek further information from the Defendant as to the precise words used - CPR Part 53 PD 2.4
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
Allason v Random House UK Limited
Intellectual property - Copyright – Trial – Sole/Joint author – Ghost writer – Claim to be both sole author or joint author factually inconsistent – Whether Claimant acted dishonestly in bringing proceedings – Referral by judge to DPP.
Radio Taxicabs (London) Ltd v Owner Drivers Radio Taxi Services Ltd
Intellectual property - Passing off - Instrument of fraud - Domain name - Injunction - delivery up
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
Medway Council v BBC
Family - Reporting Restrictions - Injunction - Children
Hamilton v Milroy-Sloan
Defamation- Libel - Injunctive Relief- Asset freezing order
London Regional Transport v Mayor of London
Breach of confidence - Contract - Injunction - public interest- Human Rights
Berezovsky v Forbes Inc & Michaels (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Justification of lesser meaning - Article 10 - Human Rights Act 1998 - s.5 Defamation Act 1952
R (Ford) v Press Complaints Commission
Public Law - Judicial review - Privacy - Application for permission - Press Complaints Commission - Public authority - s.6 Human Rights Act 1998 - s.12(4)(b) Human Rights Act 1998
Gillick v Brook Advisory Centres & Another
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Ruling on Meaning - CPR Part 53 PD 4.1 - Principles to be applied
R v Secretary of State for Health ex parte Associated Newspapers & Others
Public Law - Judicial Review - Shipman Inquiry - Public or Private - Human Rights - Article 10 - Freedom to impart information - s.2 National Health Act 1977
Ashdown v Telegraph Group Ltd
Intellectual property - Copyright - Fair Dealing- ss.30 & 171(3) Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988 - Public Interest - European Convention on Human Rights - Article 10 - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24
Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Media - Freedom of Expression - Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights - Whether articles in newspaper could amount to harassment - Striking Out - CPR Part 3.4(2) - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24
Baldwin v Rusbridger
Defamation - Libel - Republication - Qualified Privilege - Reynolds - Reply to attack - Fair Comment - Freedom of Expression - Article 10 - European Convention on Human Rights
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.4)
Defamation - Libel - Costs - Claimant's Offer to Settle - CPR Part 36.21 - Consequences of Claimant doing better than offer made - Indemnity Costs
Re Gracie Attard
Family - Children - Reporting Restrictions - Injunction - Privacy - Confidence - Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998
WB v H Bauer Publishing Ltd
Breach of confidence – invasion of privacy – striking out
McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Jury Trial - Appeal against alleged perversity in jury verdict - Question left to the jury specifically on Appellants' insistence - Abuse of Process
Mills v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Injunction - Privacy - Confidence - Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct - European Convention on Human Rights - Article 10 - Article 8 - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998
Branson v Bower
Defamation - libel - fair comment - defendant publishing article about claimant's motives for bidding for National Lottery franchise - whether words complained of comment or statements of fact - judge ruling that words were comment
Elite Model Agency v BBC
Defamation - libel - reference - defamation of a company - whether correct claimant had sued - whether individuals should have sued
R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others
Reporting Restrictions - s.4(2) Contempt of Court Act 1981 - Subsequent trials - s.159 Criminal Justice Act 1988 - European Convention on Human Rights - Article 6, Article 10.
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
Libel - Reynolds qualified privilege
Alexander v Arts Council of Wales
Defamation - libel - withdrawing of malice from the jury at conclusion of evidence - right to jury determination - CPR Part 24 - summary jdgment - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
O’Shea v MGN Limited
Defamation - libel - reference - photograph - look-alike - Article 10 ECHR
Milne v Telegraph Group Ltd
Defamation - libel - summary disposal - s.8 Defamation Act 1996
Clibbery v Allan
Court proceedings - confidentiality - chambers applications - Family Division - Applicant disclosing to press other party's evidence given at hearing in chambers - Whether family proceedings to be held in chambers - Whether proceedings in chambers confidential - Whether disclosure without Court's permission a contempt
Attorney General v Times Newspapers Ltd and others
Confidential information – breach of confidence – public interest – public domain - injunctive relief - Article 10 ECHR - s 12 HRA
Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd
Confidential information - copyright - animals - medical research - experiments - interim injunctive relief - s12 Human Rights Act - standard of proof for interim injunction - public interest - democratic society making arrangements to secure public interest
Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Confidential information - Disclosure - Injunction - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998