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Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor
Copyright - Infringement - Sculpture - Allocation of jurisdiction - Foreign copyright protection - Conflict of laws
Far Out Productions Inc v Water Music Productions Ltd & Ors
Discontinuance – CPR r. 38.6 - Alternative order for costs – Whether valid reason for departing from deemed order under r. 44.12 that C pay costs on standard basis.
Financial Times Ltd & Ors v United Kingdom
Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Journalists' Sources - Breach of Confidence - Norwich Pharmacal Orders - Whether necessary in a democratic society
Imerman v Imerman
Family law - Ancillary relief - Use of confidential information obtained secretly - Irregularly obtained information - Articles 6 and 8, ECHR
R (on the application of A) v B
Human Rights - s.7(1)(a), Human Rights Act - Jurisdiction - Investigatory Powers Tribunal - s 65(2)(a), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - Judicial review - Bias - Freedom of expression - Right to fair trial - Articles 6, 10, ECHR
Hughes v Risbridger & British Airways Plc
Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Summary judgment - Amendments
BKM Ltd v BBC
Injunctions - Privacy - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Human Rights Act 1998, ss. 12(3) and (4)
G & G v Wikimedia Foundation Inc
Privacy – Confidence – Disclosure – Norwich Pharmacal Orders – Anonymity – Hearing in private - Restricting access to court file – Open justice - rr.5.4C(4), 39.2(1), 39.2(3), Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Williams v MGN Ltd
Libel - Abuse of process - Defamatory meaning - Limitation - Strike out - Real and substantial tort
Karsai v Hungary
Defamation - Human Rights - Article 10, ECHR - Comment
North London Central Mosque Trust v Policy Exchange & Anor
Libel - Unincorporated charitable trust - Strike out - Whether reputation of unincorporated charitable trust could be the subject of defamation claim
Lockton Companies International & Ors v (1) Persons Unknown (2) Google Inc
Norwich Pharmacal relief - jurisdiction - libel - service out of the jurisdiction - CPR PD 6B 3.1(3)
DW v The Scottish Ministers
Legal aid - Defamation - Scottish law - Availability of legal aid for claim - Civil Legal Aid for Defamation or Verbal Injury Proceedings (Scotland) Directions 2007 and 2008
Independent News and Media Ltd & Ors v A
Reporting restrictions - Court of Protection - Article 10 - Freedom of expression - Article 8 - Respect for privacy
Thornton v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Defamation – Libel - Fair comment – Striking out - Words capable of being comment – Facts not truly stated by reviewer - s.6 Defamation Act 1952
Lonzim Plc & others v Sprague
Defamation - Slander - Libel - Publication - Extent of publication - Internet publication - Abuse of process - Striking out - Summary judgment - Foreign publisher - Aggravated damages - Striking out - No real damage - Vindication - Injunction - Proportionality
Ecclestone v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - CPR PD 53 para 4.1 - Whether words complained capable of being defamatory
Martin v Channel Four Television Corporation & Others
Interim injunctions - Privacy - Contract - Human Rights Act 1998, s.12 - CPR 25.2(2)(b)
Winslet v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Offer of Amends - ss.2-4 Defamation Act 1996- Statement in open court - Unilateral statement in open court after offer of amends - CPR 53PD para 6.1
R (on the application of L) v Comr of Police of the Metropolis
Judicial review – Enhanced criminal record certificate - Inclusion of information in certificate - Declaration of incompatibility - Police Act 1997, s.115(7) – Privacy – Article 8
White v Withers LLP & Ors (CA)
Interference with goods - Ancillary relief - Interception of spouses' personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Provision of documents to solicitors - Solicitors' liability
Karim v Newsquest Media Group
Libel - Absolute privilege - s.14 Defamation Act 1996 - Fair and accurate report of court proceedings - Regulation 19, E-commerce Regulations 2002 - User-generated content
Europapress Holding D.O.O v Croatia
Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Defamation - Whether interference "necessary in a democratic society" - Proportionality
Hunt v AB
Malicious prosecution - Rape charge - Acquittal on appeal - Claim against accuser - Identity of prosecutor - Trial of preliminary issue - Appeal
Joseph & others v Spiller & another
Defamation - Fair comment - s.6 Defamation Act 1952 - Public interest - Words capable of being comment - Justification - Breach of contract - Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003
Chief Constable of Humberside v Information Commissioner & Another
Data protection – Data Protection Principles - Human Rights – Whether the Data Protection Principles under the Data Protection Act 1998 oblige police to delete certain old minor convictions from the Police National Computer (PNC)
Dee v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Libel - Meaning - CPR Part 18
Department of Health v (1) Information Commissioner (2) Pro Life Alliance
Freedom of information - Data protection - s. 40 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (personal information exemption) - s.44 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (disclosure prohibited by an enactment) - Abortion statistics - Anonymisation - Abortion Regulations 1991 - Pro Life Alliance
Ronaldo v Mirror Group Newsapers Ltd; Ronaldo v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Pre-Trial Review - Whether two actions for libel should be heard at the same time or separately
Kahangi & Ors v Nourizadeh
Defamation - security for costs - resident out of jurisdiction - enforcement - Iran - discretion
Bloom v Robinson-Millar
Defamation - Libel - Harassment - Trial of action - Neighbour dispute - Publication of letters over a long period - Whether course of conduct was harassment of claimant - Damages
RFS Capital LLC & RFS Capital BV v MD7 Europe & Michael Gianni
Slander - Malicious falsehood - Causing loss by unlawful means - Notice of discontinuance - Costs - Non-party liability for costs - s.51(3) Supreme Court Act 1981 - CPR 48.2
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Allegations published in print and on website - Reynolds privilege - Preliminary issue - Police officer - Allegation of corruption - Police investigation - Anonymous ources
RST v UVW
Article 10 - Freedom of expression - Article 8 - Respect for privacy - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998 - Privacy – Confidence – Interim injunction
ASG v GSA
Privacy – Injunction - Interim injunction - Without notice - Appeal against refusal to grant injunction – Section 12 Human Rights Act 1998 - ECHR, Articles 8, 10
Marathon Mutual Ltd & Anor v Waters & Anor
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Malicious falsehood - Whether the tort of malicious falsehood requires reference to the claimant in the words complained of - Whether pleadings needed to be amended
McLaughlin & Ors v Newall
Defamation – Striking out - Defence of compromise
Sanders v Percy & Ministry of Justice
Slander - Strike out - Slander actionable per se - Harrassment - Abuse of process - Jameel abuse
Metropolitan International Schools Ltd v (1) Designtechnica Corporation (2) Google UK Ltd & (3) Google Inc
Defamation - Internet - s.1 Defamation Act 1996 - E-commerce Regulations 2002 - Innocent dissemination at common law - Abuse of process - CPR r.11 - Service out of the jurisdiction
Attorney General v Random House Group Ltd
Contempt of court - Injunction - Contempt of Court Act 1981, ss.2(2), 5 - Substantial risk of serious impediment to course of justice - Criminal trial - Book detailing police operation leading to arrests
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd (No 2)
Malicious falsehood - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - Single-meaning rule - Least injurious meaning
Re Child X (Residence and Contact – Rights of media attendance – FPR Rule 10.28(4))
Family proceedings - Reporting Restrictions - Family Procedure Rules 1991 - The Family Proceedings (Amendment No 2) Rules 2009 - Children - Rights of Media Attendance - Rule 10.28(4)
Desmond v Bower (CA)
Defamation - Libel -Justification - Similar fact evidence - Admissibility to prove specific charge
Clift v Slough Borough Council & Kelleher
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Local Authority duties - Anti-social behaviour - Violent Persons Register - Necessity and proportionality of publication - Human Rights Act 1998
Levi v Bates
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Qualified privilege - Justification - Fair Comment - Damages
Verein gegen Tierfabriken Schweiz (VgT) v Switzerland (No.2)
Freedom of Expression - Article 10 - Advertisements - Public interest - Political speech
Johnson v MGN Ltd
Libel - Meaning - Innuendo - CPR 53, PD 4.1 - Whether words capable of bearing pleaded defamatory meanings
Spencer v Spencer
Family proceedings - Media access - Ancillary relief - Application to exclude media from hearing - Family Proceeding Rules, 10.28
HMRC v Banerjee
Confidentiality - Private information - Anonymity - Open justice - Order for anyonymity sought after public hearing - Tax and financial information
Bray v Deutsche Bank AG (No 2)
Libel - Part 24 - Publication - Successive Part 24 applications - Malice - qualified privilege - preliminary issues
Attorney-Generals Reference No. 3 of 1999 Application by the BBC to set aside or vary a Reporting Restriction Order
Criminal procedure – Reporting restrictions – Broadcasters – Anonymity - Identity of defendant acquitted of rape - Art. 8 European Convention of Human Rights - Art.10 European Convention of Human Rights - s. 6(1) Human Rights Act 1998 - s. 35 Criminal Appeal Act 1968 – Criminal Appeal (Reference of Points of Law) Rules 1973
The Author of a Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd
Confidence – Privacy – Disclosure of identity of author of pseudonymous blog
Guardian News & Media Ltd v Information Commissioner
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Privacy - Data Protection Act 1998 - Disciplinary action - Judges - Publication - Public interest - Administration of justice - Constitutional Reform Act 2005 - Reasonable expectation of privacy
Webster & Ors v The Governors of the Ridgway Foundation School
Privacy - Proportionality - Specific disclosure - Redaction - Witness statements - CPR rr.31.3, 31.12, 31.14 - Article 8, ECHR - Data Protection
Wood v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (CA)
Privacy - Judicial review - Photographs - Public place - Police photographing individual associating with convicted criminal - Articles 8, 10, 11, 14, European Convention on Human Rights
Napier & Another v Pressdram Ltd
Breach of confidence - injunction - disciplinary investigations - privacy - Legal Services Ombudsman - s.23 Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 - s. 44D & s. 44E Solicitors Act 1974 - Legal Services Act 2007
Re Stedman & Patten (& Others)
Reporting restrictions - Family - Children - Injunctions - Article 10 - Freedom of expression - Article 8 - Respect for privacy and family life - Public domain - 'Canute' principle - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998
Attorney General v Seckerson & Times Newspapers Ltd
Committal - Contempt of Court - Disclosure - Jury Deliberations - s.8 Contempt of Court Act 1981
Monks v Warwick District Council
Defamation – Libel – Strike out - Meaning - Malice – Damages claim – General loss of custom and business – Amendments – Special damages - Exemplary damages - CPR r.3.1 – Summary judgment – Whether real prospect of success – CPR Part 24.2
Quinton v Peirce & Cooper
Malicious falsehood - Data Protection Act - Election leaflet - Meaning - Malice - Falsity - s.3 Defamation Act 1952 - Remedies - Rectification - Accuracy - Causation
Karako v Hungary
Defamation - Libel - Criminal proceedings - Right to respect for private life - Article 8, European Convention on Human Rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Political campaign - Value judgments
Egeland v Norway
Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Photographs - Court reporting - Article 8 - Privacy
Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe SAS v Asda Stores Ltd
Malicious Falsehood - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - CPR Part 3.1(2)(i)
Peacock v MGN Ltd
Defamation – Libel – Costs capping order – Conditional fee agreement – After the event insurance – New costs capping rules - Whether a costs cap should be ordered
Sanoma Uitgevers BV v Netherlands
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Protection of journalistic sources - Investigation of crime - Photographs
Noorani v Calver (No 2 Costs)
Defamation - Libel - Discontinuance - Indemnity costs - Payment on account - Conditional fee agreements
Barclays Bank PLC v Guardian News & Media Ltd
Breach of confidence - Injunction - Documents available on internet - Whether documents remained confidential - Human Rights Act 1998, s.12(4) - Freedom of expression - Public interest - Whether injunction proportionate interference with right
Noorani v Calver (No 1)
Defamation - Slander - Vulgar abuse - Actionability per se - Abuse of process - Real and substantial tort
Times Newspapers Ltd (Nos 1 and 2) v The United Kingdom
Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Libel - Internet publication - Archives - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Single publication rule - Internet publication rule
Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd (Third Party Disclosure)
Defamation - Libel - Third-party Disclosure Order - CPR Part 31.17 - Classes of document - Likely to support a party's case - Confidentiality/privacy interests of third parties mentioned in the documents - Necessity for disclosure order - Discretion
Radu v Houston & Another (No.4)
Libel - Justification - Pleading of a Chase level 2 defence - Striking out
Sugar v BBC & Anor (HL)
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - jurisdiction - information held for the purposes of journalism, art or literature - public body - hybrid authority - decision notice
Eerikäinen & Ors v Finland
Freedom of Expression - Privacy – European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 Article 10 – Freedom of the press - Reporting on pending criminal proceedings – Photos - Public interest
Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd
Harassment – Protection From Harassment Act 1997 - Companies - Corporate liability – Threats to customer - Course of conduct – Knowledge – Striking out
Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl v UK (Admissibility)
Human rights - Admissibility - Freedom of expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Fair trial - Article 6, European Convention on Human Rights - Defamation - Reynolds privilege - Jury directions - Presumption of falsity - Meaning
Haji-Ioannou v (1) Dixon (2) Regus Group PLC (3) Regan
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Application to strike out - Abuse of process
Wakefield v Ford & Anor
Defamation - Libel - Contract - Malice - Costs - Discontinuance by Claimant - Whether Claimant could accept an 'offer' made by Defendant in without prejudice save as to costs correspondence - Indemnity costs - Payment on account of costs
WER v REW
Privacy - Injunctions - Evidence about allegedly private information - Truth or falsity - Public domain - Notification of media - Spycatcher principle
Bedeau v London Borough of Newham
Contempt of Court - Defamation - Confidential information - Family Division - Publication - Website - Whether principles of defamation apply to laws of contempt
Reklos and Davourlis v Greece
European Convention on Human Rights - Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life –Photography – Consent – New-born baby
R (On the application of Taranissi) v HFEA
Access to court documents - Non-party - CPR 5.4(2) - Judicial review