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RWD Technologies Ltd v Gibbs & Others

December 12, 2001

Intellectual property - confidential information - employment law - copyright - without notice order - discharge for non-disclosure - injunction

[2002] 8 CL 42 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge HHJ Levy QC

Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)

December 5, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - limitation - test to be applied in determining whether Reynolds qualified privilege available - website publication.

[2001] EWCA Civ 1805; [2002] QB 783; [2002] 2 WLR 640; [2002] 1 All ER 652; [2002] EMLR 241 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Simon Brown & Tuckey LLJ

Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd

November 30, 2001

Defamation - Libel- Fair Trial - Striking Out - CPR 3.4(2) - Abuse of Process - article 6 - right to a fair trial

30/11/2001 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Gray J

ABC v Lenah Game Meats

November 15, 2001

Confidence - privacy - interim injunction -Australian law

[2001] HCA 63; (2001) 185 ALR 1 - High Court of Australia

Judge Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and Callinan JJ

Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing

November 5, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reynolds - Duties of responsible journalists - Verification of information - Political debate - Neutral reportage

[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 - Court of Appeal

Judge SImon Brown LJ, Mantell LJ, Latham LJ

Donnelly & Others v Young & Another

November 5, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - Election Communications - s.10 Defamation Act 1952 - Malice - Striking Out - CPR 3.4(2)

05/11/2001 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Best v Charter Medical of England Ltd

October 26, 2001

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

[2001] EWCA Civ 1588; [2002] EMLR 335 - Court of Appeal

Judge Peter Gibson, Robert Walker & Keene LJJ

Colgan v Kennel Club

October 26, 2001

Public Law - Administrative law - Human Rights - Right to a Fair Trial - Article 6 - Disciplinary proceedings - Sports Law -Contractual obligations - Disciplinary penalties - Whether disproportionate

[2002] ISLR, SLR-187 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Cooke J

Allason v Random House UK Limited

October 16, 2001

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.

16/10/2001 - Chancery Division

Judge Laddie J

Modahl v British Athletic Federation Ltd (No 2)

October 12, 2001

Sport - doping - disciplinary tribunal - athlete banned - bias of tribunal - successful appeal - whether damages available for losses suffered meanwhile - contractual duties of governing body

[2001] EWCA Civ 1447; [2002] 1 WLR 1192 - Court of Appeal

Judge Mance, Latham and Jonathan Parker LJ

Medway Council v BBC

September 11, 2001

Family - Reporting Restrictions - Injunction - Children

[2002] 1 FLR 104; [2001] All ER (D) 243 (Oct) - Family Division

Judge Wilson J

Hamilton v Milroy-Sloan

August 30, 2001

Defamation- Libel - Injunctive Relief- Asset freezing order

30/08/2001 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Aikens J

London Regional Transport v Mayor of London

August 24, 2001

Breach of confidence - Contract - Injunction - public interest- Human Rights

[2001] EWCA Civ 1491; [2003] EMLR 88 - Court of Appeal

Judge Aldous, Robert Walker & Sedley LJJ

Berezovsky v Forbes Inc & Michaels (No.2)

July 31, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Justification of lesser meaning - Article 10 - Human Rights Act 1998 - s.5 Defamation Act 1952

[2001] EWCA Civ 1251; [2001] EMLR 1030 - Court of Appeal

Judge Aldous, Sedley & Arden LJJ

R (Ford) v Press Complaints Commission

July 31, 2001

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

[2001] EWHC Admin 683; [2002] EMLR 95 - Administrative Court

Judge Silber J

Gillick v Brook Advisory Centres & Another

July 23, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Ruling on Meaning - CPR Part 53 PD 4.1 - Principles to be applied

[2001] EWCA Civ 1263 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Latham & Jonathan Parker LJJ

Ashdown v Telegraph Group Ltd

July 18, 2001

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

[2001] EWCA Civ 1142; [2001] 4 All ER 666; [2001] 3 WLR 1368 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Robert Walker & Keene LJJ

Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd

July 18, 2001

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

[2001] EWCA Civ 1233; [2002] EMLR 78 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR, Jonathan Parker LJ & Lord Mustill

Baldwin v Rusbridger

July 9, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Republication - Qualified Privilege - Reynolds - Reply to attack - Fair Comment - Freedom of Expression - Article 10 - European Convention on Human Rights

[2001] EMLR 1062 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.4)

June 20, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Costs - Claimant's Offer to Settle - CPR Part 36.21 - Consequences of Claimant doing better than offer made - Indemnity Costs

[2001] EWCA Civ 933; [2002] 1 WLR 934; [2001] 4 All ER 861; [2001] EMLR 858 - Court of Appeal

Judge Simon-Brown, Chadwick & Longmore LJJ

Re Gracie Attard

June 14, 2001

Family - Children - Reporting Restrictions - Injunction - Privacy - Confidence - Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998

14 June 2001/23 Oct 2001 - Family Division

Judge Bennett and O'Connell JJ

WB v H Bauer Publishing Ltd

June 14, 2001

Breach of confidence – invasion of privacy – striking out

[2002] EMLR 145 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.3)

June 12, 2001

Defamation - Libel - Jury Trial - Appeal against alleged perversity in jury verdict - Question left to the jury specifically on Appellants' insistence - Abuse of Process

[2001] EWCA Civ 871; [2001] EMLR 832 - Court of Appeal

Judge Simon-Brown, Chadwick & Longmore LJJ

Mills v News Group Newspapers Ltd

June 4, 2001

Injunction - Privacy - Confidence - Press Complaints Commission Code of Conduct - European Convention on Human Rights - Article 10 - Article 8 - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998

[2001] EMLR 957 - Chancery Division

Judge Lawrence Collins J

Branson v Bower

May 24, 2001

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

[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 - Court of Appeal

Judge Latham LJ & Sir Philip Otton

Elite Model Agency v BBC

May 24, 2001

Defamation - libel - reference - defamation of a company - whether correct claimant had sued - whether individuals should have sued

24/05/2001 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

R v Sherwood ex parte Telegraph Group & Others

May 3, 2001

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.

[2001] EWCA Crim 1075; [2001] 1 WLR 1983; [2002] EMLR 10 - Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Judge Longmore LJ & Douglas Brown & Eady JJ

Alexander v Arts Council of Wales

April 9, 2001

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

[2001] EWCA Civ 514; [2001] 1 WLR 1840; [2001] EMLR 713; [2001] 4 All ER 205 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Woolf CJ, May and Jonathan Parker LJJ

O’Shea v MGN Limited

March 5, 2001

Defamation - libel - reference - photograph - look-alike - Article 10 ECHR

[2001] EMLR 943 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Morland J

Milne v Telegraph Group Ltd

February 2, 2001

Defamation - libel - summary disposal - s.8 Defamation Act 1996

[2001] EMLR 760 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Sir Oliver Popplewell

Clibbery v Allan

January 30, 2001

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

[2002] EWCA Civ 45; [2002] Fam 261; [2002] 2 WLR 1511; [2002] 1 All ER 865; [2002] 1 FLR 565 - Court of Appeal

Judge Butler-Sloss P, Thorpe & Keene LJJ

Attorney General v Times Newspapers Ltd and others

January 25, 2001

Confidential information – breach of confidence – public interest – public domain - injunctive relief - Article 10 ECHR - s 12 HRA

[2001] EWCA Civ 97; [2001] 1 WLR 885; [2001] EMLR 530 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips MR,Tuckey & Longmore LJJ

Imutran Ltd v Uncaged Campaigns Ltd

January 11, 2001

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

[2001] EWHC 31 (Ch); [2001] 2 All ER 385; [2001] EMLR 563; [2002] FSR 20 - Chancery Division

Judge Morritt V-C

Venables & Thompson v News Group Newspapers Ltd

January 8, 2001

Confidential information - Disclosure - Injunction - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998

[2001] EWHC 32 (QB); [2001] Fam 430; [2001] 2 WLR 1038; [2001] 1 All ER 908; [2001] EMLR 255; [2001] 1 FLR 791 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Butler-Sloss P