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Harcombe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - preliminary issues - trial of public interest defence under s.4 Defamation Act 2013 - Curistan - reporting privilege under s.15 Defamation Act 1996 - privilege for publication of a summary of a peer-reviewed scientific article under s.6(5) Defamation Act 2013 - meaning - fact or opinion - honest opinion - not believing an opinion under s.3(5) Defamation Act 2013
Hinduja v Hinduja
Open justice – reporting restrictions – Article 8 – Article 10 – Court of Protection
Hodges v Naish
Slander - preliminary issues - publication - defamatory meaning - slanders actionable per se - serious harm - limitation
Hunter v Cooper & ors
Defamation – Libel – Slander – Limitation – Strike-Out – Summary Judgment – Equality Act 2010 – contract – tort – County Court – transfer – Abuse of Process
Hemsworth (formerly ‘SWS’) v Department for Work and Pensions
Anonymity | Open Justice | Misuse of Private Information | Statements in Open Court
HRH Prince Louis of Luxembourg v HRH Princess Tessy of Luxembourg & anor
Reporting Restrictions – Family Division – Administration of Justice – Article 10 – Article 8
Howell v South London Church Fund and Southwark Diocesan Board of Finance
Application for pre-action disclosure and interim injunction in libel claim
Home Office v Information Commissioner & Yeo
Appeal by Home Office against a decision of the Information Commissioner requiring disclosure under FOIA 2000 of materials used to train presenting officers in immigration appeals.
Hiranandani-Vandrevala v Times Newspapers Limited
Defamation, Meaning, Repetition Rule, Levels of Meaning, Preliminary Issue
Her Majesty’s Attorney General v The Conde Nast Publications Ltd
Contempt
His Highness Prince Moulay Hicham Ben Abdullah Al Alaoui of Morocco v Elaph Publishing Limited
Defamation - Data Protection - inaccuracy - permission to amend
Home Office v Information Commissioner & Cobain
Appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning the “steps” discretion under FOIA 2000, s50(4)
HRH Prince Al-Waleed v Forbes
Libel – trial of preliminary issues – meaning – serious harm (common law threshold)
Hegglin v Persons Unknown
Libel - Data Protection Act 1998 - Norwich Pharmacal order - interim injunction - permission for service out of the jurisdiction
Hannon v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Striking out - cause of action - defamation - privacy
Heesom v Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Freedom of expression- article 10- legitimate restrictions- politicians- civil servants
Hunt v Times Newspapers Ltd (No. 5)
Libel - justification - Reynolds Privilege - s.5 Defamation Act 1952
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (Costs) (CA)
Summary costs – defamation – costs budgeting – Defamation Proceedings Costs Management Scheme – Practice Direction PD51D – ‘good reason’
Hussein & Ors v Hamilton Franks & Co Ltd & Anr
Defamation - default judgment - meaning - injunction - damages
Handsworth Football Club v Football Assocation
Football - FA standard competition rules - C tops league - would be promoted - ground standards - C's ground below standard for promotion - below standard for current level - relegation would follow for that reason - proposed temporary use of another ground - ground-sharing prohibited to allow promotion or avoid relegation -League orders C's relegation - FA Appeal Board upholds League - arbitration challenge - dismissed
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (costs)
Summary costs – defamation – costs budgeting – Defamation Proceedings Costs Management Scheme – Practice Direction PD51D – ‘good reason’
Hunt v Times Newspapers Ltd (No. 2)
David Hunt- Times Newspapers Limited- TNL- defamation- Reynolds privilege- justification- strike out application- Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd [2012] UKSC 11
Hunt v Times Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - strike out - CPR 3.4 - Justification - Reynolds privilege
Hutcheson v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Privacy - Injunction - Public interest - s 12(3) Human Rights Act
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)
Defamation - aggravated damages - malice - disclosure - case management
H and L v A City Council (CA)
Human rights - Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life - Judicial review - Disclosure of conviction by local authority - Procedural safeguards - Local authority powers
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)
Libel – Non-party disclosure – CPR 31.17 - Public interest as a ground for resisting disclosure
Hunt v Evening Standard Ltd
Libel - Strike out - Justification - Relevance of particulars of justification - Evidence of general bad character - Admissibility - CPR r.3.4(2)
Hirschfeld v McGrath
Misuse of private information - Confidentiality - Marital confidences - Injunction - Consent order - Undertakings - Anonymity - Reporting proceedings
Henry v News Group Newspapers Ltd
Libel – Non-party disclosure – CPR 31.17
Hayden & Anor v Charlton; Hayden & Anor v Carver
Libel - Striking out - Delay - Non compliance with court orders - CPR Rule 3.4(2)(c) - Litigants in Person - Article 10, ECHR
Henderson v The London Borough of Hackney & The Learning Trust
Libel - Qualified privilege - Meaning - Malice - Summary judgment - Strike out - Abuse of process - Section 5, Defamation Act 1952
Hays Plc v Hartley
Defamation - Abuse of process - No real or substantial tort - Collateral purpose - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege
HH Sant Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj v Eastern Media Group & Anor
Defamation - Libel - Justiciabillity of claim - Issues of religious doctrine - Regulation or governance of religious groups
Hughes v Risbridger & British Airways Plc
Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Summary judgment - Amendments
Hunt v AB
Malicious prosecution - Rape charge - Acquittal on appeal - Claim against accuser - Identity of prosecutor - Trial of preliminary issue - Appeal
HMRC v Banerjee
Confidentiality - Private information - Anonymity - Open justice - Order for anyonymity sought after public hearing - Tax and financial information
Haji-Ioannou v (1) Dixon (2) Regus Group PLC (3) Regan
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Application to strike out - Abuse of process
H v Tomlinson
Privacy - Human Rights Act claim for an Article 8 right to reputation - Defamation - Justification - Common sting
Hayter v Fahie
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Summary judgment
Hughes v Alan Dick & Co Ltd
Defamation - Slander - Absolute privilege - Qualified privilege - Malice - Default judgment - Setting aside - CPR r.13.3(1)
Hussein v Farooq & Sheik
Defamation - Slander - Adequacy of evidence - Proof of oral publication - Slander actionable without proof of special damage
Hart v Stewart
Sport - Football - FIFA Players' Agent Regulations - FA Football Agents Regulations - Arbitration - Stay - CPR 13.3: Setting aside judgment in default
Heart of Midlothian v Webster & Wigan Athletic FC
Sports law - Contract - Unilateral termination - Compensation - Article 17, FIFA Regulations - Unilateral termination of contract by football player - Appropriate compensation to be paid to club
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office & Ordnance Survey v Green Amps Ltd
Copyright – Crown copyright – Ordnance survey maps – Infringement - Defences - Fair dealing - Research for a non-commercial purpose – s.29(1), Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Whether dealing 'fair'
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Byrne & Others
Professional discipline - Sport - Horseracing - Corruption - Inside information
Huntingdon Life Sciences Group plc v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
Harassment - Injunction - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Representative Parties - CPR 19.6
Horseracing Regulatory Authority v Fitzpatrick & Others
Professional discipline - Sport - Horseracing - Corruption
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
Hughes v Carratu International plc
Data Protection Act 1998 - Confidence/Privacy - CPR 31.16 - Norwich Pharmacal - Personal financial information - Legal professional privilege
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
Henry v BBC (No.3)
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Justification - Substantial Justification - s.5 Defamation Act 1952
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
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
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
Henry v BBC (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - s.15 Defamation Act 1996 - Reynolds privilege - Reply to attack
Harper v Information Commissioner
Freedom of information - Delay beyond statutory period in responding to request - No remedial steps ordered - Whether Information Commissioner ought to have required remedial steps - Whether information held - Position of deleted electronic information
Henry v BBC
Defamation - Libel - Cost-capping orders - Conditional Fee Agreements - After-the-event insurance policies - CPR Rule 3.1 - CPR Part 26 Practice Direction
Harb v King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz
Reporting restrictions - Proceedings in private - Open justice - Sovereign immunity - Maintenance
Hyperion Records Ltd v Sawkins
Copyright - Musical works - Performing editions of non-copyright works - Subsistence of copyright - "Original" - "Musical" - s.3 CDPA 1988 - Infringement of copyright - Moral rights - Right to be identified as author - s.77 CDPA 1988
Halis v Turkey
Criminal law - Terrorism - Dissemination of propoganda - Book review - Freedom of Expression - Article 10 - Impartial and independent tribunal - Article 6
Hewitt & Others v Grunwald & Others
Defamation - Libel - Allegation of being a 'terrorist organisation' - Internet publication - Justification - Qualified privilege
Hipgrave v Jones
Harassment - Injunction - s.3 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Standard of proof - "Course of conduct" - Nexus between acts
Hamilton v Clifford
Defamation - Libel - Slander - Applications to strike out -Meaning - Justification - Fair comment - Reply to attack - Qualified privilege - Malice - Plea of general bad reputation
Hassan v Holburn and others
Defamation - Libel - permission to appeal - Limitation Act 1980 sections 4A, 32, 35 - publication - republication - costs
Hosking v Runting & Others
Human rights - Privacy - Freedom of expression - Publication of private information - Separate tort
Howe & Co v Burden
Defamation- Slander- Summary judgment - Abuse of process -Qualified privilege -Malice- Consent
Harrods Ltd v Dow Jones & Co Inc
Defamation - libel - jurisdiction - whether the claimant could sue the defendant in this jurisidiction
Howlett v Holding and Holding & Barnes Plc
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Striking out - CPR 3.4(2) - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24
Halford v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary & Another
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Malice - Withdrawal of malice from jury
Hamilton v Al Fayed (No 2)
Costs - application for contributors to fighting fund to pay costs of successful defendant - discretion as to costs under Supreme Court Act 1981 s 51
H v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Confidence - Privacy - Human Rights - Injunction - HIV - Medical records - Data Protection Act 1998
Hamilton v Milroy-Sloan
Defamation- Libel - Injunctive Relief- Asset freezing order
Hickey v Marks
Defamation – libel - justification - fair comment – test for permission to appeal against trial findings of judge
Hamilton v Fayed
Defamation - libel action over allegations on television of corruption by Member of Parliament - parliamentary privilege - waiver under section 13 of Defamation Act 1996 - trial requiring investigation of same issues as Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards - whether libel action involved breach of parliamentary privilege and should be stayed.
Holley v Smyth
Defamation - libel - interim injunction - justification - whether motive of publisher relevant