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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.

16/12/2009 - Chancery Division

Judge Nicholas Strauss QC

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

Application no. 821/03 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Garlicki P, Bratza, Bonello, Mijovic, Bjorgvinsson, Bianku, Poalelungi

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

[2009] EWHC 2375 (QB); [2010] EMLR 8 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

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

[2009] EWHC 411 (QB); [2009] EMLR 18 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd

Harassment – Protection From Harassment Act 1997 - Companies - Corporate liability – Threats to customer - Course of conduct – Knowledge – Striking out

[2009] EWCA Civ 46 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Sedley, Jacob, and Lloyd LJJ