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Lownie v FCDO
Freedom of Information - FOIA - National Security - Public Records - National Archives - transferred public record - historical documents
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd
Libel - publication on matter of public interest - s.4, Defamation Act 2013 - damages
Lady Colin Campbell v MGN Ltd
Defamation - Meaning - Ambiguity - Extraneous Evidence - General Knowledge
Lloyd v Google LLC
Data protection – personal data – Claimant seeking compensation for “damage” suffered by reason of contravention of statutory data protection requirement – whether “same interest” condition satisfied for bringing representative action under CPR r19.6
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd
Defamation – serious harm to reputation under s.1, Defamation Act 2013 – construction – accrual of cause of action – role of meaning of words – role of inference in determination of issue of serious harm – applicability of repetition rule and rule in Dingle v Associated Newspapers to determination of issue of serious harm
Linklaters LLP & Linklaters Business Services v Mellish
Breach of Confidence - Injunctions
Lownie v (1) The Information Commissioner (2) National Archives (3) FCO
Data Protection – Freedom of Information Act
Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)
Civil Procedure - Permission to Appeal - Application for Permission to High Court - Harassment - Media Harassment - Specific Disclosure - Test for Specific Disclosure
LJY v Persons Unknown
Privacy - libel - harassment - injunction - blackmail
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd (Privilege)
On appeal from a decision of Sir Michael Tugendhat [2015] EWHC 3677 (QB): whether the judge erred in granting the Claimant an injunction in respect of material said to be both confidential and covered by Legal Professional Privilege.
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd (Serious harm)
On appeal from the decision of Warby J [2016] QB 402; [2015] EWHC 2242 (QB): what was the proper approach to determining whether a statement satisfied the 'serious harm' test in section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013?
Libel - Serious Harm - Rule in Dingle - Presumption of Harm - Limitation - Defamation Act 2013
Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Limited
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Media Publications - Journalist contact with subject of story - Strike Out - Summary Judgment - Jameel
Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor
Defamation – offer of amends – s3(5) defamation act 1996 – Burstein mitigation – s12 Defamation Act 1952 – special damages - removal of republication
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd, Evening Standard Ltd, AOL (UK) Ltd
Libel – Serious Harm – Section 1, Defamation Act 2013 – the rule in Dingle – evidence – reference – meaning – Jameel abuse – preliminary issues
Lachaux v AOL UK
Libel – Defamation Act 2013 – serious harm – trial of preliminary issue – meaning – evidence – costs budgeting – proportionality
Levi v Bates (CA)
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 – targeting – speech torts – intention
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd
Libel – Trial of a Preliminary Issue on Meaning – Repetition Rule – pleadings – meanings – truth – Lucas-Box meanings – Polly-Peck
L.H. v Latvia
Article 8- respect for private life- collection of personal medical data
Lillo-Stenberg v Norway
Privacy - Photographs - wedding - Article 8 - Article 10 - European Court of Human Rights
Levi v Bates
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act - privacy - personal injury - level of damages
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (CA)
Libel - MPs' expenses - Honest comment - Summary judgment - Justification - Jameel abuse - Summary judgment for D on honest comment - Residual claims dismissed as an abuse - Appeal - Single meaning rule - Alleged breach of rule by Judge - Single meaning rule applies to comment - Judge did not err - Jameel jurisdiction part of law's balancing of rights
Lewis v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Defamation - Libel - Mode of trial - Senior Courts Act s.69 - Meaning - Amendment - Qualified privilege - Malice - Abuse
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd (No 2)
Libel - Defamation - Honest comment - Abuse of process - Summary judgment - Meaning
Lykiardopulo v Lykiardopulo
Ancillary relief - Compulsory disclosure - Litigation misconduct - Publicity of judgment - Anonymisation
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd
Libel - Meaning - Aggravated damages
Lucasfilm Ltd & Ors v Ainsworth & Anor
Copyright - Infringement - Sculpture - Allocation of jurisdiction - Foreign copyright protection - Conflict of laws
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)
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
Levi v Bates
Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Qualified privilege - Justification - Fair Comment - Damages
Liberty & Ors v UK
Privacy - Article 8, European Court of Human Rights - Interception of communications - Interception of Communications Act 1985
Lepojic v Serbia
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Necessary in a democratic society - Protection of the reputation of others - Defamation - Criminal defamation - Statements on matter of public interest - Political discussion
Lindon & Others v France
Human Rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Privacy - Art 8, ECHR - Fair trial - Art 6, ECHR - Defamation - Libel - Proportionality of damages and penalties - Value judgments and facts - Republication in the media
L’Oreal S.A. v Bellure N.V. and others
Infringement of Trade Marks for "Smell-Alike" replica perfumes - "Unfair Advantage" - References to European Court - Use of comparison tables - Art 5(1)(a), 5(2) and 6(1)(b) Directive 89/104 on Trade Marks 1988 - Passing off - Unfair competition
L v L and H (a firm)
Confidence – Legal professional privilege – Disclosure – Documents obtained by 'self-help’ - Delivery up – Unlawful conduct – s.55, Data Protection Act 1998 – s.1, Computer Misuse Act 1990 – Jurisdiction
Livingstone v Adjudication Panel for England
Administrative law - Human rights - Article 10 ECHR - Freedom of expression - Offensive abuse - Codes of conduct
L’Oreal S.A. v Bellure N.V. and others
Trade Mark Infringement - s.10(3) Trade Marks Act 1994 - No likelihood of confusion - 'Link' - Whether unfair advantage or detriment to the repute of the mark - Whether 'free-riding' enough - Similarity between mark and sign not similarity between products.
Loughton Contracts Plc v Dun & Bradstreet Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - Summary judgment - Further information - Whether Claimant had accepted offer of amends - Whether Claimant entitled to further information as to the identity of publishees
Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Fair Comment - Meaning - Requirements as to facts relied upon as supporting comment - Knowledge of relevant facts at the time of publication
Laboratoires Goëmar SA v La Mer Technology Inc
Trade marks - Genuine use - Non-use - Revocation - Importation - Internal use - s.46 Trade Marks Act 1994
London General Holdings v USP Holdings plc
Copyright - Breach of Confidence - Causation of Damage - Assessment of Reasonable Notional Royalty
Leeds Rugby Ltd v Harris & Bradford Bulls Holdings Ltd
Sport - Rugby Player - Transfer from League to Union team - Contract - Option to re-acquire player - certainty - consideration - restraint of trade
Lennon v Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail
Defamation - Libel- jurisdiction - meaning
Luke & Another v Wansbroughs (a firm) & Another
Professional Negligence - Barristers - Solicitors - Settlement - Breach of Duty - Standard of Care
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
Data Protection - Subject Access Request - s.7 Data Protection Act 1998 - Manual Files - Exemptions - Privacy - Breach of Confidence
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 8)
Defamation - Libel - application to amend Defence to plead justification after judgment entered
Lakah Group and Lakah v Al Jazeera and Mansour (No 2)
Contempt of court - Committal - Foreign citizens - Non-resident parties
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 7)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified privilege - Reconsideration of original decision on qualified privilege following the Court of Appeal's decision ([2002] QB 783)
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Others (No.2)
Defamation - Libel - Justification - Qualified privilege - Malice - Public authorities - Damages - Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General & Department for International Development
Breach of confidence - Data Protection Acts 1984 and 1998 - Misfeasance in public office- Targeted Malice - Reckless indifference
Lovell v Pembrokeshire County Cricket Club
Sports law - Amateur sport – Rules as a contract – Incorporation of terms - Breach of natural justice – Exhaustion of domestic procedures - Declaratory relief
Ludlow Music Ltd v Williams & Others (No.2)
Intellectual property - Copyright - Song lyrics - Infringement -Remedies - Damages - Additional damages - Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s.97(2) - Injunction
Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & others
Defamation - Libel - Malice- Application to strike out plea of malice at the close of the Claimants' case
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Nos. 2-5)
Defamation - Libel - Qualified Privilege - limitation - test to be applied in determining whether Reynolds qualified privilege available - website publication.
London Regional Transport v Mayor of London
Breach of confidence - Contract - Injunction - public interest- Human Rights
Loutchansky v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (No. 4)
Libel - Reynolds qualified privilege
Ludlow Music Inc v Williams & Others
Intellectual property - Copyright - Song lyrics - Infringement - Substantial part - Summary judgment - Remedies
Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal
Broadcasting - Radio programme standards - Apprehended bias - Disqualification of Tribunal members