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Green v (1) Hannah-Wood & (2) Rouse
Election Petition - Representation of the People Act - Local Government Act - frustration - declarations - Special Case - Summary Judgment - Election Petition Rules
Guardian News & Media v The Executor of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (deceased) & Her Majesty’s Attorney-General
Open Justice - Non-Contentious Probate Proceedings - Whether the media has a right to be heard in proceedings in which it is not a party - Whether the President of the Family Division should have held a private hearing not on notice to the media - the role of the Attorney-General
George v Cannell (CA)
Malicious falsehood - proper interpretation of s.3, Defamation Act 1952 - whether s.3 requires a claimant to prove actual pecuniary damage or only its likelihood at the time of publication - whether damages for injury to feelings are recoverable if pecuniary damage sustained is only nominal
Guardian News & Media v (1) Rozanov; (2) EFG Private Bank Ltd
Open Justice - Access to Documents
Greenstein v Campaign Against Antisemitism
Defamation - Libel - Malice- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - Spent Convictions - Whether the malice plea relating to spent convictions was correctly struck out
Gerrard & Anor v (1) ENRC Ltd (2) Diligence International LLC
Covert surveillance – harassment – strike out - legal professional privilege
Greenstein v Campaign against Antisemitism
Defamation - Libel - s3, Defamation Act 2013 - Honest Opinion - Malice - Truth - Spent Convictions - Whether the Defendant should be granted summary judgment - Whether the malice plea should be struck out -
Data Protection - Misuse of Private Information - Spent Convictions- Abuse of Process
Google v CNIL
Right to be forgotten – territorial scope of de-referencing request – no requirement for global delisting – use of geo-blocking
Greenstein v Campaign against Antisemitism
Defamation - Meaning - Expressions of Opinion or Statements of Fact - Preliminary Issue Trial - Antisemitism allegations
Galloway v Ali-Khan
Contempt of Court - Breach of Undertakings - Whether to accept admissions
Google Spain SL v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Data protection - Google Spain - liability of search engines - jurisdiction - removal of personal data - "right to be forgotten"
Graiseley Properties Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc
Disclosure – confidentiality - anonymity of non parties - open justice - Article 10 – reputational harm to non parties
Giggs (previously known as CTB) v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Privacy - misuse of private information - CPR 3.9 - strike out - relief from sanction - procedure
Gold v Cox (No.2)
Confidentiality - misuse of private information - interim injunction - adjourned hearing - form of proviso to injunction - burden of proof
Gold v Cox (No.1)
Confidentiality - misuse of private information - interim injunction - procedure
Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
Injunctions - Privacy - Sexual Relationship - Public Interest - Press - Variation - Anonymity
Goldsmith & Anor v BCD; Khan v BCD
Privacy - Injunction – Anonymity order – 'Super-injunction' – Article 8 ECHR - Failure to serve proceedings on defendant – Breach of undertaking - Final order
Gray v UVW
Privacy - Injunction - Anonymity - Undertakings - ECHR, Articles 8, 10
Google France, Google Inc. v Louis Vuitton Malletier
Trade Marks - Infringement - Internet - Search engine - Google 'AdWord' service - Whether operation of service infringed trade marks - Article 14 of Directive 2000/31 - Whether service within hosting exemption
Guardian News and Media Ltd & Ors in HM Treasury v Ahmed & Ors
Anonymity orders - Article 8 & 10 - Freedom of expression - Privacy - Reputation - Reporting restrictions
Gillan & Quinton v UK
Terrorism Act 2000 - ss.44 and 45 - Stop and search powers - Whether disproportionate interference with Article 8 ECHR - Right to respect for privacy - Whether in accordance with the law
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
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
Gentoo Group Ltd (formerly Sunderland Housing Co Ltd) v Hanratty
Defamation - Libel - Harassment - Mode of trial - Judge and jury - Prolonged examination of documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Gravil v Caroll & Redruth RFC (CA)
Sports law - Tort - Trespass to the person - Employment - Vicarious liability - Incident during professional rugby game - 'Off-the-ball' incident
Gur v Avrupa Newspaper Ltd & Anor (CA)
Defamation - Libel - Damages - Article 6, ECHR - Reference to personal injury awards
Gentoo Group Ltd (formerly Sunderland Housing Co Ltd) v Hanratty
Libel - Disapplication of limitation period - s.32A, Limitation Act 1980 - Discretion - Abuse of process
Guja v Moldova
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - ECHR - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Civil Servants - Confidential Information – Whistleblowing - Dismissal - Necessary in a democratic society
Ghannouchi v Al Arabiya News Channel FZ-LLC
Libel - Assessment of damages - Judge alone - Aggravation of damages
Glas Nadezhda EOOD & Elenkov v Bulgaria
Freedom of expression - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, Article 10 - Broadcasting - Licences - Article 13, ECHR - Effective remedy
Grovit v De Nederlandsche Bank & Ors
Defamation - Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, art 1(1) - Claimant suing in place where harmful event occurred - Libel claim over letter sent by bank in Netherlands - Bank's reliance on state immunity - Whether claim "civil … matter"
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
Galloway v Telegraph Group Ltd (CA)
Libel – Qualified privilege – Reynolds privilege – Reportage – Adoption – Public interest – Fair comment on privileged report – Damages
Global Projects Management Ltd & Anor v Citigroup Inc & Ors
Domain Names – Infringement – Passing off - Trade marks – Maintenance of Domain an Instrument of Fraud – Cybersquatting - ss.10(3) and 21 Trade Marks Act 1994 – Summary Judgment
GMG Radio Holdings v Tokyo Project Ltd
Passing off - Confusion - Artwork - Get-up - Injunction - Serious issue for trial - Balance of justice - Damages adequate remedy
Georgallides v Etzin
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - interim injunction - whether application for injunction for harassment was an attempt to circumvent rule in Bonnard v Perryman - s.12 Human Rights Act 1998- articles 8 and 10 - width of injunction
Green Corns Ltd v Claverley Group Ltd
Privacy - Injunction - Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Public domain - Public interest - Addresses of children's care homes
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
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
Griggs Group Ltd & Others v Evans & Others
Intellectual Property - Trademarks - Copyright - independent contractor - equitable ownership
Gray v Avadis
Defamation - Libel - Absolute privilege - Qualified Privilege - Striking Out - Summary Judgment - whether publications in and to the Office of Supervision of Solicitors were covered by absolute privilege
Greenaway and Williams v Poole
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Qualified Privilege - Malice - Elections - s.10 Defamation Act 1952 - Damages
Gleaner Co v Abrahams
Defamation - Libel - Damages - Whether the award by the jury was excessive - Constitutional law - Human Rights- Freedom of expression - foreign jurisdictions - Jamaica
Gabrin v Universal Music Operations & Another
Intellectual Property - Copyright - Commission - s.4(3) Copyright Act 1956 - Licence - Infringement
Gutnick v Dow Jones & Co Inc
Libel - Publication - Internet - Single publication rule - Appropriate forum
Grobbelaar v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Review of jury verdict - Damages - Inherent power of House of Lords
Gregson v Channel Four Television
Defamation - Libel - Mode of Trial - Prolonged Examination of documents - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Gillick v Brook Advisory Centres & Another (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Summary Disposal - s.8 Defamation Act 1996 - Determination of Meaning - Whether words complained of were defamatory
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - pre-trial review - application by defendant to strike out claim as an abuse of the process on grounds that the Libyan claimant did not have sufficient standing or reputation in England to warrant his libel action going before a jury - application by defendant to strike out plea of foreign publication on grounds that reliance on common law presumption that foreign law the same as English law incompatible with Article 10 ECHR
Gillick v Brook Advisory Centres & Another
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Ruling on Meaning - CPR Part 53 PD 4.1 - Principles to be applied
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Striking out - Delay - Abuse of Process - CPR 3.4(2)
Gilbert v MGN Ltd
Defamation - libel - rugby ball manufacturer - qualified privilege - Reynolds - summary disposal
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd (No 2)
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - information from sports governing body - trial of preliminary issue - whether article complained of protected by qualified privilege
GKR Karate v Yorkshire Post Ltd
Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - Reynolds - preliminary issues - correct approach to assessment of privilege and malice
Gaddafi v Telegraph Group Ltd
Defamation - libel - newspaper publication - qualified privilege - Reynolds - journalist's sources - whether non-disclosure of sources precludes reliance on privilege
Godfrey v Demon Internet Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Damages - Evidence in mitigation of damages
Goodwin v United Kingdom
Freedom of expression - Contempt of Court Act 1981 s.10 - Article 10 of ECHR - disclosure of journalist's source
Godfrey v Lees
Intellectual property - copyright- claim for joint ownership
Greig v Insole
Sports law - Restraint of Trade - Employment - Cricketers - Validity of contracts - whether inducement to cricketers to break contracts with promoter - Industrial Relations - Whether "employers' association" immune from legal proceedings - Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (c. 52), ss. 14, 28 (2)