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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
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
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
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
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (QBD)
Libel – Qualified Privilege – Reynolds – Reportage – Adoption – Public Interest – Fair Comment on Privilege Report – Damages
Gazley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Costs - Defamation - Instruction of Specialist Solicitors - Reasonableness - CPR 44.4(2)(b) - Appeal - Review - CPR Part 52.11
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Chauvy & Ors v France
Human rights - Freedom of Expression - Defamation - Libel - French criminal and civil law - 'good faith' defence - Articles 8, 10 ECHR
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
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
Musa King v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
Defamation- Libel - Justification - Conditional fee agreements - Proportionality - Costs capping
Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another
Confidential Information - Defamation - Injunction - Secret Footage - Employee- Duty of Confidentiality - Breach of Contract
Oliver v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Qualified Privilege - Malice
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
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
Meade v Pugh & Another
Defamation – Libel – Qualified Privilege – Malice – CPR Part 3.4(2) – Strike out – Summary judgment – CPR Part 24
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
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
Defamation - Libel- jurisdiction - meaning
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
Jameel & Another v Wall Street Journal Europe
Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - Reynolds defence