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Hewitt & Others v Grunwald & Others
Defamation - Libel - Allegation of being a 'terrorist organisation' - Internet publication - Justification - Qualified privilege
Busuioc v Moldova
Human Rights - Defamation - Libel - Article - ECHR - Freedom of Expression - Damages awarded against journalist for defamation - Whether interference with Art 10 right prescribed by law - Whether interference necessary in a democratic society
IPC Media Ltd v Highbury SPL Publishing Ltd
Copyright - Infringement - Artistic Works - Similarities - Copying - Independent creation - Magazines - Covers and articles
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)
Defamation - libel - offer of amends - damages - principles of assessment of compensation by judge under s.3(5) Defamation Act 1996 - extent to which the offer of amends mitigates damages
R v Burrell
Rape trial – reporting restriction under s.4(2) Contempt of Court Act 1981 – complainant threatening not to give evidence unless restriction imposed - Articles 8, 10 European Convention on Human Rights
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (QB)
Libel - Meaning - Reasonable Grounds to Suspect/Investigate - Justification - Qualified Privilege - Reynolds - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Striking Out CPR 3.4 - Costs - Security for Costs - Costs Capping Orders
Cumpana and Mazare v Romania
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Defamation - Criminal defamation - Sentence - Articles 8, 10 ECHR
Pedersen and Baadsgaard v Denmark (No.2)
Human Rights - Defamation - Libel - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Article 6 - TV Documentary about wrongful conviction - Journalists fined for defaming senior police officer - whether interference necessary in a democratic society
Allport v Wilbraham
Sport - Rubgy - Negligence - Personal Injury - Conflicting Witness Evidence
Novello & Co Ltd v Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd (CA)
Copyright - Assignments - Reversionary Interest - Inter Vivos - Musical Works - Copyright Act 1956 - Copyright Act 1956, Sch.7 para.28(3) - Copyright Act 1911, s.5(2)
R v Barnes
Sports law - Criminal law - Grievous bodily harm - Football match - Tackle - Consent - Appropriate threshold for criminal proceedings relating to incidents occurring during sporting event
W v Westminster CC & Others
Defamation - libel - absolute privilege - qualified privilege - malice - s.7 Human Rights Act 1998
Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (CA)
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - summary judgment - slander - amendment to add case in slander after the close of evidence at trial - s.32A Limitation Act 1980 - CPR 17.4
Hipgrave v Jones
Harassment - Injunction - s.3 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Standard of proof - "Course of conduct" - Nexus between acts
Chan U Seek v Alvis Vehicles Ltd
Open Justice - Access to Court Documents - Civil Procedure - Disclosure of documents to a non-party - CPR Rule 5.4(5)
Blunkett v Quinn
Family law - contact orders - parental responsibility orders - public hearings - Article 6 - Article 8
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)
Libel – Qualified Privilege – Reynolds – Reportage – Adoption – Public Interest – Fair Comment on Privilege Report – Damages
Attorney-General v Express Newspapers
Contempt - Substantial risk of prejudice - Evidence - Beyond all reasonable doubt - penalty
Mensah v Jones
Confidence - Data Protection Act 1998 - Access to Health Records Act 1990 - Disclosure of medical records - Course of legal proceedings - Obligation of disclosure - Legal advice
Gazley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Costs - Defamation - Instruction of Specialist Solicitors - Reasonableness - CPR 44.4(2)(b) - Appeal - Review - CPR Part 52.11
R (Nilsen) v Governor of HMP Full Sutton & Another (CA)
Prisoner writing about his crimes - prisoners' rights - Prison Act 1952 - freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR
Karhuvaara and Iltalehti v Finland
Human Rights - Criminal conviction of editor in chief and publishing company for infringment of politician's privacy - whether conviction and fine/damages were in breach of Article 10 ECHR
Selisto v Finland
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Criminal defamation - Prosecution of journalist - Article 10 ECHR - Whether necessary in a democratic society
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)
Johnson v Medical Defence Union Ltd
Data Protection - Subject Access request - s.7 Data Protection Act - Disclosure - CPR Part 31
British Horseracing Board v William Hill
Database right - Infringement - Horseracing database - Indirect sourcing of data - Extraction or re-utilisation of substantial part - Repeated and systematic extraction or re-utilisation of insubstantial parts - Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 - Database Directive 96/9/EC
Greene v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
Defamation - Injunction - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998 - Likelihood of success - Threshold for grant of injunction - Bonnard v Perryman test
Richardson v Schwarzenegger & Others
Libel - Service out - CPR 6.20 - liability for republication - qualified privilege - reply to attack - agent and principal
In re S (FC) (A Child) (HL)
Family law - Reporting restrictions - Inherent jurisdiction - Injunctions - Human rights - Privacy - Article 8 ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR
Celador Productions Ltd v Melville
Copyright - Confidential information - Television programme format - Summary judgment - Real prospect of success - Abuse of process - Compelling reason for trial
Financial Services Authority v Fradley and Woodward
Gambling - Horse racing betting scheme – Financial Services Authority – Contravention of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Collins Stewart Ltd & Another v The Financial Times Ltd
Libel - Damages - Special damages - Strike out - Company - Measure of damages by reference to share price - Mode of trial - General damages
King v Lewis & Others (CA)
Libel - Internet - Publication - Jurisdiction - Whether England was the correct forum - CPR - Leave to Serve Claim Form out of jurisdiction
News Group Newspapers Ltd v Douglass Consultancy Services Ltd
Copyright - Photographs - Website - Interim Injunction
Cream Holdings Ltd v Banerjee & Others (HL)
Human Rights - Breach of confidence - Injunction - interim relief - Freedom of expression - s.12(3) Human Rights Act 1998 - Real Prospect of Success
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
Sabou & Pircalab v Romania
Human Rights - Criminal Defamation - prosecution of journalists - whether prosecution and conviction were breaches of Articles 8,10 and 13 ECHR
Yazar and others v Turkey
Human Rights - Defamation - Libel - political speech - whether conviction was a breach of arts 6 or 10 ECHR - whether hearing took place before an independent and impartial tribunal
Thompson v Mitchell
Contempt - Committal - Early Release Provisions - ss. 33 and 45, Criminal Justice Act 1991
Mullins v Jockey Club
Sports - discipline - doping - disqualification - strict liability - construction of Rules of Racing - relevance of quantification of drug - Article 6 and Protocol 1 Article 1 ECHR - whether Rules unlawful
Navitaire Inc v Easyjet Airline Co & Another
Copyright - Computer programs - Dissimilar code - "Non-textual copying" - Airline booking system - User commands - Screen displays - Software Directive
Phonographic Performance Ltd v DTI
Copyright - Limitation - Damages - Community Directive on copyright into national law - Consequential loss - Whether fresh claim each time loss suffered - Whether statute-barred - s.2 Limitation Act 1980 - Art 8(2) Council Directive 92/100/EEC
Jameel & Another v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning of words complained of - Chase 'level 2' and 'level 3 meanings' - Pleadings - Whether article capable of being defamatory of corporate claimant
Sony v Ball
Copyright - Copyright-protection - Circumvention - CDPA 1988, s.296 - 'infringing copies' - 'sole intended purpose' - CDPA 1988, ss.296ZA-ZD
Jennings v Buchanan
Defamation - Libel - Absolute privilege - Parliamentary privilege - Whether statement made out of Parliament enjoying absolute or qualified privilege - Whether necessary to plead precise words used - Appeal from New Zealand Court of Appeal
Mahfouz v Brisard & Others
Defamation - Libel - Judgment in default - Remedies - Summary disposal - ss. 8-10 Defamation Act 1996
Pelling v Bruce-Williams
Reporting restrictions - Family proceedings - Routine exclusion of the press and public - s.97(2), Children Act 1989 - Statutory prohibition on identifying a child who is the subject of proceedings under the Children Act 1989 - Whether these constraints are Convention compliant
Chauvy & Ors v France
Human rights - Freedom of Expression - Defamation - Libel - French criminal and civil law - 'good faith' defence - Articles 8, 10 ECHR
von Hannover v Germany
Human Rights- Privacy - Paparazzi - Photographs - Reasonable Expectation of Privacy - Public Place - Freedom of Expression
Hamilton v Clifford
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Applications to strike out -Meaning - Justification - Fair comment - Reply to attack - Qualified privilege - Malice - Plea of general bad reputation
Hassan v Holburn and others
Defamation - Libel - permission to appeal - Limitation Act 1980 sections 4A, 32, 35 - publication - republication - costs
Independent Publishing Co Ltd v AG of Trinidad & Tobago & Others
Contempt - Reporting Restrictions - Open Court - Open Justice - Fair Trial - Prejudice
Milne v Express Newspapers (CA)
Defamation - Libel- Offer of Amends - s.4(3) Defamation Act 1996 - "knew or had reason to believe"
Pal v General Medical Council and others
Defamation - Libel - Data Protection Act 1998 - Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 8 - General Medical Council - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Costs
Brighton & Dubbeljoint v Jones
Intellectual Property- Copyright - Dramatic work - Joint author - Substantiality of contribution - Infringement - Implied authorisation - Contract
Musa King v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
Defamation- Libel - Justification - Conditional fee agreements - Proportionality - Costs capping
Carr v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others
Injunctive Relief - Confidence - Threats to Kill - ECHR - Article 2 - Article 3 - Article 8 - Article 10 - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
Confidential Information - Defamation - Injunction - Secret Footage - Employee- Duty of Confidentiality - Breach of Contract
Campbell v MGN Ltd (HL)
Breach of confidence - Privacy- Private information - Art 8, ECHR -Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR- Photographs
Cox v Jones
Public inspection of court documents - CPR 32.13- Media application- Witness statements
Arief International Inc v Celador International Ltd
Contract - Broadcasting - 'Right to produce' - Right to renew - 'Assignment' - 'Delegation' - 'Sub-licence' - Waiver
Building Product Design Ltd v Sandtoft Roof Tiles Ltd
Patents - Infringement - Abuse of Process - Measure of Damages - Res Judicata - Only one type of infringement pleaded - Second action brought on excluded types.
Novello & Co Ltd v Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co Ltd (ChD)
Copyright - Assignments - Reversionary Interest - Inter Vivos - Musical Works - Copyright Act 1956 - Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Copyright Act 1911, s.5(2)
Oliver v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Qualified Privilege - Malice
Re X & Y
Privacy - Injunctions - Reporting restrictions - Children
Maccaba v Lichtenstein (No 2 – mode of trial)
Defamation - Slander - Mode of Trial - Judge and Jury- Prolonged Examination of Documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Cyprotex Discovery Ltd v University of Sheffield
Intellectual Property- Copyright - Computer Programs - Construction of Contractual Terms
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd v Alfred McAlpine plc
Intellectual Property- Passing off - Company names - Shared goodwill - Misrepresentation - Confusion
Radio France & Ors v France
Defamation - Libel - French law - Article 7 ECHR - Article 6 ECHR - Sanctions - Requirement to broadcast findings - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR
Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (QBD)
Defamation - Libel- offer of amends - assessment of damages
Hosking v Runting & Others
Human rights - Privacy - Freedom of expression - Publication of private information - Separate tort
Jockey Club v Rodgers
Sports Law- Tribunal- Breach of the Orders and Rules of Racing - Rule 247 - Owner laying own horse to lose - Disqualification.
Fahey v Jockey Club
Sports Law- Tribunal- Appeal- Human Rights- Breach of the Rules of Racing - rider in breach of Rule 157 - intentionally not asking the horse for sufficient effort - trainer's liability under Rule 150(ii) - fairness of hearing - Article 6 ECHR.
Meade v Pugh & Another
Defamation – Libel – Qualified Privilege – Malice – CPR Part 3.4(2) – Strike out – Summary judgment – CPR Part 24
Re B (A Child) (Disclosure)
Family Proceedings - Publicity - s.12 Administration of Justice Act 1960 - s.97 Children Act 1989 - Rule 4.23 Family Proceedings Rules 1991
Coys Limited v Autocherish Limited & others
Defamation - Libel - interim injunction - website publication - s.12(3) Human Rights Act 1998 - Rule in Bonnard v Perryman - test to be applied
Reed Executive plc & Another v Reed Business Information Ltd & Others
Intellectual Property- Trade Marks - Company Name - Identical/Similar Marks - Use of Trade Marks as Metatags
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
Defamation - Libel- jurisdiction - meaning
USP Strategies plc & Anor v London General Holdings Ltd & Ors
Intellectual Property- Confidence - Copyright - Disclosure - Legal Advice Privilege - Iniquity Exception - Whether a claimant can assert privilege over a summary of, or extract from, legal advice contained in the internal documents of a third party
Howe & Co v Burden
Defamation- Slander- Summary judgment - Abuse of process -Qualified privilege -Malice- Consent
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
Defamation - Slander - Stay of proceedings - concurrent GMC disciplinary proceedings
Phillipps v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Another
Defamation - Acceptance of Defendants' Part 36 Offer to Settle - Entitlement to Unilateral Statement in Open Court - Part 53 PD 6.1 - Costs
King v Lewis
Defamation - Libel - Civil procedure - Service out of the jurisdiction - Appropriate forum
Worme & Another v Commissioner of Police of Grenada
Human Rights - Criminal Libel - Public Figures - Public Interest - Freedom of Expression - Reputation - Intentional Libel - Defences - Qualified Privilege - ss.252, 253, 257 and 258 Criminal Code of Granada - s.10 Constitution of Granada
Bedford v The Number (UK) Ltd
Intellectual property- sports law- OFCOM- Advertising- complaint under r 6.5 ITC Advertising Code - whether the claimant was caricatured in a 118 advert
Jameel & Another v Wall Street Journal Europe
Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - Reynolds defence
Fayed v BBC
Contract - TV programme - Prior approval - Interim Injunction