Cases

Active filters: Area of work: Defamation and Malicious Falsehood [clear]
Year: 2008 [clear]
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Crossley & Crossley v Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited

Libel – Privacy - Summary judgment – Absolute privilege – Qualified privilege – Fair comment – Malice – Abuse of process - Newspaper article reporting neighbours’ dispute

[2008] EWHC 3054 (QB) - High Court

Judge Eady J

Crossley & Anor v Wallace & Anor

Defamation - libel - abuse of process - no reasonable basis for bringing a claim - review of Master's decision under CPR 3.4(2)(a) and (b) - ruling on meaning

[2008] EWHC 2846 (QB) - High Court, QBD

Judge Openshaw J.

Curistan v Times Newspapers Ltd (CA)

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Qualified privilege - Repetition rule - Single-meaning rule - Preliminary issue

[2008] EWCA Civ 432; The Times, 6 May 2008 - Court of Appeal

Judge Lord Phillips CJ, Laws & Arden LJJ

Condé Nast Publications Ltd & Anor v UK

Human rights - Right to fair trial - Right to freedom of expression - Arts 6, 10, 18, ECHR - Civil procedure - Video conference link - Defamation - Claimant in libel proceedings giving evidence by video conference link

Application no. 29746/05 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Casadevell (President) and Bratza, Bonello, Traja, Pavlovschi, Šikuta and Hirvelä (Judges)