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Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Disclosure - Inspection - Documents obtained by GMC in course of inquiry - s.35A Medical Act 1983 - Restriction on collateral use
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)
Breach of confidence - Public interest - Privacy - Article 8, ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR - Contractual duty of confidence - Copyright - Fair dealing - Summary judgment - Relevant issue of fact necessitating trial
High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska
Defamation - Jurisdiction - Judgments Regulations - Domicile
Fisher v Brooker & Onward Music Ltd
Copyright - Musical work - Joint authorship - Composition of song - Significance of contribution - Fair trial - Assignment - Estoppel - Laches
Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2) (Costs)
Defamation - Libel - Appeal - Costs capping orders - Conditional Fee Agreements - Level of costs cap - Expenditure within a costs cap - Recoverability of a QC's fees
Andrews v Television New Zealand
Invasion of Privacy - New Zealand law - Television broadcast of a car accident - Whether reasonable expectation of privacy - Whether publicity highly offensive to an objective reasonable person - Failure to inform plaintiffs about broadcast
Turkot & Global GOLD Holding v Oxus Gold & Trew
Libel - Trial of preliminary issues - Whether suitable for trial by judge alone - s.69(4) Supreme Court Act - Whether appropriate to order in the claim
Karman v Russia
Defamation - Libel - Article 10 ECHR - Politicians - Value judgments - Whether interference with Article 10 necessary in a democratic society
McKennitt v Ash (CA)
Privacy - Breach of confidence - Article 8 - Article 10 - Shared confidence - Public domain - Public interest - False private information.
Verlagsgruppe News GmbH v Austria
Defamation - Neutral Reportage - Adoption - Comment - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression
Verlagsgruppe News GmbH v Austria (No.2)
Privacy- Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Publication of photographs - Criminal proceedings - Copyright -Injunctions
R (Laporte) v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire
Demonstrations - Apprehended breach of the peace - Police - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Freedom of assembly- Article 11
sterreichischer Rundfunk v Austria
Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Public interest - Photographs - Television -Broadcast of photograph of convicted person upon release from prison - Political extremists - Meaning of 'non-governmental organisation'
SD Marine Ltd v Powell
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - Offer and acceptance - Whether offer of amends validly made and accepted - s.2 Defamation Act 1996
O2 Holdings Ltd & Anor v Hutchison 3G Ltd (CA)
Trade marks - Infringement - Comparative advertising - Arts 5(1), 5(2), Trade Marks Directive - Comparative Advertising Directive - Defence - Purely descriptive use of mark - Whether requirement that use of mark indispensible to make comparative advertisement effective
CC v AB
Privacy - Confidence - Injunctions - Article 8 - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Harassment
R (Animal Defenders International) v Culture Secretary (DC)
Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Political advertising - ss.319-321, Communications Act 2003 - Declaration of incompatibility - Margin of appreciation
Radu v Houston & Another (CA)
Security for costs - Stay - Failure to comply with unless orders - Summary judgment
Barrett v Rosenthal
Libel – Liability of Website Providers - Immunity under US law
Barton v Home Office
Data protection - Data Protection Act 1998 - Transitional provisions - Fourth Data Protection Principle (accuracy) - Privacy - Article 8 - Summary judgment - Striking out
X & Y v Persons Unknown
Privacy - Confidence - Injunctions - Application to Discharge - "John Doe" Orders - Notification of media
Norfolk County Council v Webster & Others
Reporting restrictions - care proceedings - s. 97(2) Children Act 1989 - Rule 16(7) Family Proceedings Rules 1991 - open justice - Arts 6, 8, 10 - s. 12 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960
R v B
Reporting restrictions - Postponement of reporting - s.4(2), Contempt of Court Act 1981 - Risk of substantial prejudice - Right to fair trial - Art 6, ECHR - Right to freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR
Livingstone v Adjudication Panel for England
Administrative law - Human rights - Article 10 ECHR - Freedom of expression - Offensive abuse - Codes of conduct
West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty
Sport - football - medical negligence - club's insurance scheme - doctor's advice to player - duty of care to club - proximity - economic loss
Jameel & Another v Wall Street Journal Europe (No.2) (HL)
Defamation - Libel – Reynolds qualified privilege - Presumption of damage - Corporate claimants
Zakharov v Russia
Human Rights - Defamation - Article 10 ECHR - Criticism of public officials - Private correspondence - Statements of fact - Value judgments
L’Oreal S.A. v Bellure N.V. and others
Trade Mark Infringement - s.10(3) Trade Marks Act 1994 - No likelihood of confusion - 'Link' - Whether unfair advantage or detriment to the repute of the mark - Whether 'free-riding' enough - Similarity between mark and sign not similarity between products.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O’Neill
Defamation – Injunctive relief – Plea of justification – Restraint on publication
Wainwright v United Kingdom
Human Rights - Prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment - Article 3 - Respect for private and family life - Article 8 - Effective domestic remedy - Article 13 - Prison visit - Strip search
White v Sweden
Human rights - Right to protection of reputation - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Defamation - Criminal defamation - Gross defamation - Allegation of murder - Allegation not proven but held 'justifiable' to print on 'reasonable basis'
Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (CA)
Libel - Security for costs - Claimants resident in the Sudan - Enforcement of costs - CPR Part 25.12 - CFAs - After the event insurance (ATE) - Discretion - Appeals - Stifling - Fresh evidence - Comity
Fallon v Horseracing Regulatory Authority
Sports law - Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court over domestic tribunals - Evidence - Proportionality
McKenna v MGN Ltd
Libel - Meaning - Justification - Substantial truth - Allegation of fraudulently boasting of bogus PhD obtained merely for money - Damages - Assessment of damages
Proform Sports Management Ltd v Proactive Sports Managment Ltd & Stretford
Sports law - Contract - Procuring breach of contract - Unlawful interference with contractual relations - Minor - Voidable contract - Contract for necessaries
Sunderland Housing Company & another v Baines & others
Defamation- Libel - Harassment - Data protection - Injunctive relief - Responsibility for website - Whether injunctive relief should be granted - John Doe order
DPP v Collins (HL)
Criminal law – Telecommunications – Grossly offensive message – s.127(1) Communications Act 2003
Hughes v Carratu International plc
Data Protection Act 1998 - Confidence/Privacy - CPR 31.16 - Norwich Pharmacal - Personal financial information - Legal professional privilege
Universal International Inc v Flextech Rights Ltd
Contract – preliminary issues – whether defendant entitled to dissolve contract
Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Reynolds privilege - Responsible journalism - Fair and accurate reports - Reportage - Whether book protected by qualified privilege
Stone v South East Coast Strategic Health Authority & Others
Privacy - Confidence - Medical Information - ECHR, Articles 8 and 10 - Judicial review of decision to publish full report into care, supervision and treatment of individual
Veliu v Mazrekaj
Defamation - Offer of Amends - Amount of compensation payable - limited publication
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.3) (QB)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Preliminary Issue
Malik v Central Criminal Court & Another
Judicial review - Criminal justice - bail applications - open justice - Articles 5 & 6 ECHR - Criminal Procedure Rules - Jurisdiction of High Court to review bail ruling of Crown Court
Clayton v Clayton
Reporting Restrictions - Family Division - Section 97 Children Act 1989 - Section 1 Children Act 1989 - Prohibited Steps Order
John v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Privacy - Article 8, ECHR - Breach of confidence - Injunction - Photographs - Photograph of Claimant in public street
Merelie v Newcastle Primary Health Care Trust & Others (No.3)
Libel - meaning - malice - justification -Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Breach of Contract - Personal Injury
Re Brampton Manor Trade Mark
Trade Marks - Opposition - School Badges - Trade Marks Act 1994 s.3(1)(b) (devoid of distinctive character) - s.3(1)(c) (descriptive marks) - s.3(6) (bad faith)- Costs
Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.2) (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - Mode of Trial - s.69(1) Supreme Court Act 1981 - prolonged investigation of documents - s.69(3) - discretion - s.69(4) - trials of separate issues
Adidas-Salomon AG v Draper & others
Sport - Tennis - Competition Law - Arts 81, 82 Treaty of Rome - Players' Dress Regulations - Manufacturer's Logo - Injunction Application - Defendants' Summary Judgment Application
Cox v MGN Ltd (Costs)
Costs - Privacy - Data protection - Appeal - Proportionality - Conditional fee agreement - Success fee - Appropriate hourly fee - Entitlement to claim for increases in hourly rates
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - Summary judgment - Further information - Whether Claimant had accepted offer of amends - Whether Claimant entitled to further information as to the identity of publishees
Mahfouz and another v Brisard & another
Defamation - Libel - ss8-10 Defamation Act 1996 - Whether Claimants entitled to summary disposal - Whether Claimants entitled to all remedies sought under summary disposal procedure - Declaration of falsity rejected
Baker v Maynard
Libel - Internet publication - Qualified privilege - Common interest - Whether Defendant in existing relationship with members of closed website or an officious bystander - Whether Defendant could rely on fair comment defence solely in mitigation of damages
Grant v Google UK Ltd
Copyright - Infringement - Identity of infringer unknown to claimant - Identity known to third party - Order to disclose identity - Norwich Pharmacal Co and others v Customs & Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133
Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - Assessment of compensation under s.3(5) Defamation Act 1996 - Burstein plea - 'Directly relevant background context' - Mitigation of damages
Al Amoudi v Brisard & Another
Defamation - Libel - Publication on the Internet - Whether Claimant is entitled to presumption of law that substantial publication has taken place
Barrett v Universal-Island Records & Others
Contract - Parties - Agency - Copyright - Authorship - Performers' rights - ss.182A, 182B, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Regulation 27, Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996 - Unjust enrichment - Settlement agreement - Enforcement of settlement agreement - Abuse of process - Estoppel, acquiescence and laches - Cause of action estoppel - Trust of a promise
Roberts & Another v Gable & others (QBD)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Dispute between members of political party - Allegations of commission of criminal offences - Reportage
Re Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Community Football Club Ltd
Civil procedure - Contempt of court - Reporting restrictions - Private hearing - Private judgment - Party disclosing information to journalist - CPR Part 39.2(3) - s.12, Administration of Justice Act 1960
Apple Corps Ltd v Apple Computer Inc
Trade marks - Music - IT - Breach of worldwide trade mark sharing agreement - Similar/identical marks - Fields of trade mark use
Mullins v Macfarlane & The Jockey Club
Judicial review - horseracing - prohibited substance - morphine - disqualification from race - whether de facto threshold established requiring proof of concentration - domestic bodies answering no - claim for judicial review - scope of supervisory jurisdiction of High Court - legislative and administrative acts - retrospectivity
Dammann v Switzerland
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Confidential information - Data about criminal convictions - Procured by journalist - Disclosed to police officer - Not published - Official secrets legislation - Source and journalist convicted - Whether convictions necessary and proportionate - Breach of Article 10
Campbell v Safra
Defamation - Responsibility for publication - Inducing breach of contract - Elements of cause of action - Summary judgment
Brasilier v France
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Defamation - Election candidates in dispute - Allegations of ballot rigging, fraud and theft - One French franc in damages awarded - Importance of open political debate - Basis in truth - Sanction disproportionate
Sportswear SpA & Four Marketing Ltd v Stonestyle Ltd (CA)
Trade marks - Infringement - Defence - Trade Marks Act 1994, s.12 - Goods distributed within EEA with consent of owner - Competition law - EC Treaty, Art 81 - Anti-competitive agreements - Striking out
Fallon v MGN Ltd (No.2)
Libel - Meaning - Justification of Chase Level 2 and 3 Meanings - Seriousness of allegations - Adequacy of particulars
Baigent & Another v The Random House Group Ltd
Copyright - Literary Works - Non-Textual Copying - Infringement
Mahmood v Galloway & McKay
Freedom of expression - Privacy - Articles 2, 8, and 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Interim injunction - Photographs - Internet
Angel v Stainton & Another
Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - Compensation
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
Breach of Confidence - Privacy - Copyright - Public Interest - Fair Dealing - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Injunction - Delivery Up - Damages
Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another
Sport - players' agent - incorporation of arbitration clause into contract between players' agent and Football Association - waiver of right under Art 6 ECHR to court hearing - stay of court proceedings
Purnell v Business F1 Magazine Ltd & Another
Libel - Allegation of bribery - Justification - Summary judgment - CPR Part 24
Bunt v Tilley & Others
Libel - Internet Service Providers - Liability at common law - Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 - s.1 Defamation Act 1996 - Abuse of process
Henry v BBC (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Justification - Substantial Justification - s.5 Defamation Act 1952
Radu v Houston & Another
Security for costs - non-Brussels Convention national - Romania - adjournment - equality of arms - effect of judgment having been entered against a claimant by the time of the appeal
Johnson v Medical Defence Union Ltd (No 2)
s.13 Data protection Act 1998 - compensation - processing of personal data - fairness and compliance with data protection principles
Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Fair Comment - Meaning - Requirements as to facts relied upon as supporting comment - Knowledge of relevant facts at the time of publication
Harrods Ltd v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Breach of confidence - Public interest defence - Documents supporting allegation of mistreatment of staff - Disclosure - Relevance of truth or falsity of allegation - Relevance of defendant's knowledge at time of breach of confidence
Mersey Care NHS Trust v Ackroyd (No.2)
Disclosure of journalist's sources - Public interest - Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction - s.10 Contempt of Court Act 1991 - Article 10 - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 8
Moss v Channel Five Broadcasting Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - General/Specific Charge - Justification
Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Cost-capping orders - Conditional Fee Agreements - After-the-event insurance policies - CPR Rule 3.1 - CPR Part 26 Practice Direction
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
Libel – Qualified privilege – Reynolds privilege – Reportage – Adoption – Public interest – Fair comment on privileged report – Damages
Howlett v Holding (No. 4)
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Injunction - Interim injunction - Permanent injunction - Private life - Freedom of expression - Articles 8 & 10 ECHR - Defamatory allegations on banners and leaflets - Covert surveillance
Harrods Ltd v Times Newspapers Ltd (ChD)
Breach of Confidence - Public interest - Specific disclosure - Matters arising after the disclosure of confidential information
Hussein v William Hill
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Abuse of process - Issue estoppel - Attempt to reopen matters decided by court of competent jurisdiction
Albert-Engelmann-Gesellschaft mbH v Austria
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Defamation - Statement of fact/value judgment - Factual basis - Letter - Author unidentifiable - Publisher not distancing itself from statements
HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Confidential Information - Reporting restrictions - Restrictions on use of a disclosed document - Documents read or referred to in open court - CPR 31.22
R v Central Criminal Crown Court, ex parte Times Newspapers & Ors
Reporting the courts - Proceedings in camera - Open justice - ECHR, Articles 6 and 10