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Stoute v News Group Newspapers Limited
Misuse of private information – interim injunction – return dates
Soriano v Le Point & Anor
Libel - Specific disclosure - Subscriber data
Smith v Backhouse
Enforceability and acceptance of undertakings - Settlement
Sir James Dyson & Ors v Channel Four Television Corporation & Anor
Libel – reference – corporate claimants – defamatory meaning
Soriano v Le Point & Anor
Libel – summary judgment – strike out – serious harm
Stadler v Currys Group Ltd
Data protection – misuse of private information – breach of confidence – negligence – smart devices – Jameel – de minimis – allocation
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & ors
Libel – Jurisdiction – Service Out – s.9 Defamation Act 2013 – Malicious Falsehood – s.3 Defamation Act 1952 – Loutchansky Malice – data protection – GDPR – Data Protection Act 2018 – UKGDPR – territorial applicability
Soriano v Silverstein
Libel – section 9 Defamation Act 2013 – jurisdiction – service out – forum conveniens – service gateways – centre of interests
Sahota v Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd & Ors
Defamatory meaning - Foreign language television broadcast - Whether defamatory - Whether fact or opinion
Soriano v Forensic News & ors
Libel - section 9 Defamation Act 2013 - jurisdiction - service-out - forum conveniens - malicious falsehood - GDPR - data protection - establishment - extra-territoriality - service gateways - centre of interests
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou v (1) Telegraph Media Group (2) Mr Ben Marlow
Defamation – Trial of Preliminary Issues – Meaning – Honest Opinion – Defamatory at common law
Serafin v Malkiewicz & Others
Libel - unfair judicial treatment - order for retrial - s 4 Defamation Act 2013 - defence of publication on matter of public interest
Sube v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Express Newspapers (No 3)
Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Harassment by Media Publications - Data Protection Act 1998 - s.10 Data Protection Act 1998 - s.14 Data Protection Act 1998
Sheikh v Associated Newspapers Limited
Defamation - Meaning - Honest Opinion - Preliminary Issue Trial
Sadik v Sadik
Defamation - Libel - Strike out - Summary judgment - s.9, Defamation Act 2013 - CPR r.11 - Jurisdiction - Domicile - s.1, Defamation Act 2013 - Serious harm to reputation - Jameel abuse of process
SOJ v JAO
Injunction - Without Notice - Private Hearing- Anonymity - Blackmail - Data Protection - Privacy - Confidentiality - s12, Human Rights Act 1998
Simon v Lyder
Defamation - Libel - Appeal from Court of Appeal of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago - Reliance upon subsequent facts - The extent which, if at all, two or more different statements made upon different occasions by the same defendant may be aggregated for the purpose of giving rise to a cause of action in defamation
Solicitor General v Holmes
Contempt in the face of the court – guidance where committal pursued in the Divisional Court
Spicer v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Defamation - meaning - preliminary issue trial - bane and antidote
Serafin v Malkiewicz
Libel – public interest – truth – damages – unfair judicial treatment
Swift v Information Commissioner & Highways England
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - s. 43 exemption (prejudice to commercial interests) - confidentiality of contractual tenders - public interest
Sube v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Express Newspapers (No 2)
Defamation - Defamation Act 2013, s. 1 - Serious Harm - Whether Serious Harm Requirement Can Be Met By Taking Indivual Less Serious Imputations Together Cummulatively
Sabados v Facebook Ireland
Norwich Pharmacal – Confidentiality – Misuse of Private Information – Data Protection
Sube v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Express Newspapers
Defamation - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - Serious Harm - s.1 Defamation Act 2013 - Data Protection Act 1998 - Equality Act 2010 - Harassment - Striking Out - Amendment
Shakil Khan (formerly JMO) v Tanweer Khan (formerly KTA)
Harassment – Protection from Harassment Act 1997 – Interim Injunction – Anonymity – Freedom of Expression
Stocker v Stocker
Libel – social media – meaning – justification – publication
Sir Cliff Richard OBE v (1) The British Broadcasting Corporation (2) Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police
Interim Application - Request for Further Information – Journalistic Sources – Misuse of Private Information – Articles 6, 8 & 10 ECHR.
Stunt v Associated Newspapers
data protection – the data protection act 1998 – s.32(4) – stay in data protection claims
Simpson v Mirror Group Newspapers Limited (CA)
Libel - meaning - justification
Sarah Lynette Webb v Lewis Silkin LLP
Misuse of private information – Statements in Open Court – Freedom of Expression – Privacy
Svetlana Lokhova v Piotr Tymula
Libel - Limitation Act 1980 - s. 32A - Jameel abuse - qualified privilege - malice - summary judgment
Sloutsker v Romanova
Defamation - Assessment of damages for publications online - whether to grant an injunction against a defendant overseas- whether to proceed in the defendant's absence- whether the court needed to rule on meaning where default judgment had been entered
Sloutsker v Romanova
Defamation - libel - foreign claimant - foreign defendant - service out of the jurisdiction - whether material non disclosure - whether real and substantial tort within jurisdiction of England and Wales - whether England is the proper forum - likelihood of serious harm - service of English proceedings in Russian Federation - whether valid service effected under Hague Convention - CPR 6.40(3)
Sebry v (1) Companies House and (2) The Registrar of Companies
Negligence – breach of statutory duty – duty of care – breach of duty – causation
Stankiewicz v Poland
ECHR - Article 10 - responsible journalism - reasonable belief
SRJ v Persons Unknown
Anonymous blog - disclosure order - breach of confidence - legal professional privilege
Surrey County Council v ME
reporting restriction order - identification - children - identity of defendant in criminal proceedings - human rights - Article 8 ECHR - Article 10 ECHR
Shozab Abbas v Nawa-I-Jang (17 October 2013)
£95,000 damages awarded over article published in popular Urdu newspaper
Subotic v Knezevic
Defamation - Jurisdiction - Jameel abuse
Surrey County Council v Al-Hilli and the Chief Constable of Surrey
Reporting Restrictions - Family Court
Smith v Dha
Defamation - CPR 40.7 - Death of Claimant - Abatement of Action - Power to revive
Smeaton v Equifax Plc
Data protection Act 1998 - fourth principle - duty for data to be accurate and up to date - duty of care in tort coextensive with the DPA
Sullivan v Bristol Film Studios
Copyright infringement - music - High Court claim for 800,000 - small number of infringements - maximum damages 50 - case dismissed - Jameel v Dow Jones applied - appeal - challenge to judge's assessment - judge right - but small size of claim not enough to justify dismissal - court to consider if a proportionate means of disposal available
Spelman v Express Newspapers (No. 2)
Injunction - Privacy - Public Interest - Bonnard v Perryman - Minors - Article 8 - Article 10
Spelman v Express Newspapers (No.1)
Injunction - Privacy - Public Interest - Bonnard v Perryman - Anonymity of Parties - Minors - Article 8 - Article 10 - Preservation of Anonymity pending appeal
STU v UVW
Misuse of private information - interim injunction - anonymity - open justice
Sleeman v Panchaud
Defamation -- Injunctions - Without Notice Injunctions - Bonnard v Perryman - Practice & Procedure - s.110 Patents Act 1997 - Unauthorised Claim of Patent Rights
Spiller v Joseph
Defamation - Fair comment - Extent to which defence requires that the comment should identify the matter to which it relates
Saaristo v Finland
Freedom of Expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Privacy - Conviction for violation of privacy - Publication of private information relating to extra-marital affair between political candidate and aide - Fine, damages and costs awarded - Whether necessary in a democratic society
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
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2)
Control orders - identification - threat of violence - private life - Article 3 - Article 8 - anonymity
Sanders v Percy & Ministry of Justice (No 2)
Defamation - Slander - Delay - Strike out - Unless order - Relief from sanction - CPR r.3.9
Sanders v Percy & Ministry of Justice
Slander - Strike out - Slander actionable per se - Harrassment - Abuse of process - Jameel abuse
Spencer v Spencer
Family proceedings - Media access - Ancillary relief - Application to exclude media from hearing - Family Proceeding Rules, 10.28
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
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
Smith v ADVFN Plc & Ors (No 2)
Defamation - Libel - Stay - Postings on internet bulletin board - Whether to be treated as libels or slanders
Seray-Wurie v Charity Commission of England and Wales
Defamation - Striking out - Summary judgment - Qualified privilege - Malice
Smith v ADVFN Plc (CA)
Defamation - Norwich Pharmacal disclosure – Defamatory material on bulletin board
Sharma v Singh & Associated Newspapers (No. 2)
Anonymity of witnesses - Allegations of sexual harassment - CPR 39.2(4) - Libel trial
Selvarajan v GMC
Professional discipline - Penalty - Mitigation - Delay - ECHR Article 6
Seaga v Harper
Defamation - Slander - Defences - Qualified privilege - Reynolds privilege - Statement by politician - Application of Reynolds privilege to non-media publication
Sharma v Singh & Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Defences - Justification - Lucas-Box meaning - Legitimate scope of plea of justification to a level 1 meaning - Repetition rule
Harassment - Whether conduct constituted harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Stoll v Switzerland
Article 10 - Journalistic sources - Responsible journalism - National interests
Sheffield Wednesday FC & ors v Hargreaves
Defamation - Libel - Norwich Pharmacal relief - Anonymous website postings
Sheffield United Football Club Ltd v Football Association Premier League Ltd
Sport - football - player registration - breach of rules - Disciplinary Commission - fine imposed - no points deducted - third party club complaints - alleged illegality in decision - alleged failure of FAPL to investigate and take further disciplinary measures - relief sought required reconsideration and new charges - arbitration of those issues under FAPL rules - no relief granted
Saim Üstün v Turkey
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Article 10, European Convention on Human Rights - Whether necessary in a democratic society - Conviction of publisher for publication of separatist propaganda
Smithkline Beecham & Others v Avery & Webb
Injunction - Interim Injunction - Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act
Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another (CA)
FA disciplinary proceedings – Declaratory relief - Restraint of trade - Public policy - Article 6, ECHR - Arbitration agreement under FA rules – Stay - s.9(1), Arbitration Act 1996
sterreichischer Rundfunk v Austria
Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Public interest - Photographs - Television -Broadcast of photograph of convicted person upon release from prison - Political extremists - Meaning of 'non-governmental organisation'
SD Marine Ltd v Powell
Defamation - Libel - Offer of amends - Offer and acceptance - Whether offer of amends validly made and accepted - s.2 Defamation Act 1996
Sunderland Housing Company & another v Baines & others
Defamation- Libel - Harassment - Data protection - Injunctive relief - Responsibility for website - Whether injunctive relief should be granted - John Doe order
Stone v South East Coast Strategic Health Authority & Others
Privacy - Confidence - Medical Information - ECHR, Articles 8 and 10 - Judicial review of decision to publish full report into care, supervision and treatment of individual
Sportswear SpA & Four Marketing Ltd v Stonestyle Ltd (CA)
Trade marks - Infringement - Defence - Trade Marks Act 1994, s.12 - Goods distributed within EEA with consent of owner - Competition law - EC Treaty, Art 81 - Anti-competitive agreements - Striking out
Stretford v The Football Association Ltd & Another
Sport - players' agent - incorporation of arbitration clause into contract between players' agent and Football Association - waiver of right under Art 6 ECHR to court hearing - stay of court proceedings
Synthon BV v SmithKline Beecham plc
Patents – Enabling disclosure – Novelty – State of the art – Patent invalid by reason of prior disclosure which, if performed, would infringe the patent – Anti-depressants – Crystalline form – Patents Act 1977, ss. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 14
Savitchi v Moldova
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Art 10, ECHR - Defamation - Libel - Freedom of the press - Reporting statements of others - Duty to prove - Necessary in a democratic society
Sales v Stromberg & others
Unregistered designs – Breach of Confidence – Passing Off – Designs Based on Simple Geometric Shapes – Originality Test –s.213(4) Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
Société des produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd
Trade marks – Directive 89/104/EEC – Absence of distinctive character – Distinctive character acquired through use – Use as part of or in conjunction with a registered trade mark
Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield (No 2)
Adjournments - Defamation - Summary Judgment - Appeal -Absence of party at hearing - Publication - Website
Sofola v Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Defamation - Slander - Qualified privilege - ss.13 and 14 Data Protection Act 1998 - Civil Procedure - CPR Part 3.4 - CPR Part 24 - CPR Part 52(3)(6)
Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield & other
Defamation - Libel - Appeal - Summary disposal - Sections 8 to 10 Defamation Act 1996 - Website publication to the world at large - Whether claim could be an abuse of process - Jameel v Dow Jones
Smith v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
Data protection - 'Data' - s.1(1) Data Protection Act 1998 - Information previously processed - Information capable of conversion to digital format - 'Personal data' - Information about company - s.7(9) Data Protection Act 1998
Steel & Morris v United Kingdom
Libel - Unavailability of Legal Aid - Fair Trial - Corporations - Right to Sue - Burden of Proof - Damages - Article 6 - Article 10
Sciacca v Italy
Privacy - Photographs - Article 8, ECHR - Criminal investigation - Photograph of suspect released by police - Publication of photograph by newspapers - Whether interference prescribed by law
Selisto v Finland
Human rights - Freedom of expression - Criminal defamation - Prosecution of journalist - Article 10 ECHR - Whether necessary in a democratic society
Sabou & Pircalab v Romania
Human Rights - Criminal Defamation - prosecution of journalists - whether prosecution and conviction were breaches of Articles 8,10 and 13 ECHR
Sony v Ball
Copyright - Copyright-protection - Circumvention - CDPA 1988, s.296 - 'infringing copies' - 'sole intended purpose' - CDPA 1988, ss.296ZA-ZD
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd v Alfred McAlpine plc
Intellectual Property- Passing off - Company names - Shared goodwill - Misrepresentation - Confusion
Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)
Defamation - Slander - Stay of proceedings - concurrent GMC disciplinary proceedings
Sheikha Mouza al Misnad v Azzaman Ltd & Others
Defamation - Libel - Summary disposal - CPR Part 24 - s.8 Defamation Act 1996 - Conflict of laws - Publication in multiple foreign jurisdictions - Reynolds privilege - Standards of responsible journalism
Stallwood & Stallwood v Smith
Defamation- Libel - Qualified Privilege- Summary Judgment-Part 24- Whether pre-action correspondence between a prospective litigant and a solicitor are protected by qualified privilege
Sharma v Jay & Others
Defamation- Harassment- Protection from Harassment Act 1997- Malice- Slander- Application to strike out claim for harassment and plea of malice- CPR Part 3.4 and Part 24.2
Singer & Friedlander Commercial Finance Ltd v Thomas
Commercial law – hire purchase – personal guarantee - chattel mortgage
Spencer v Sillitoe and International Computers Ltd
Defamation - Libel - Summary judgment - Disputed facts - Role of Jury - CPR Part 24 - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Sony Computer Entertainment v Owen
Intellectual property - Copyright - Infringement - Injunction - Additional Statutory Damages - s.97(2) Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988 - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24
Safeway v Tate
Defamation - Libel - CPR Part 24 - Summary Judgment - Right to Jury Trial - s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Service Corp International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television Corp & Anor
Undercover filming - employee - trespass - copyright - equitable ownership - breach of confidence - interim injunction - freedom of expression - balance of convenience - delay - discretion
Service Corporation International plc & Anor v Channel Four Television & Anor
Copyright - Confidential information - Trespass - Funeral directors - Undercover filming for broadcast - Employee of plaintiffs - Interim injunction - Serious issue to be tried - Balance of convenience
Spencer v United Kingdom
Human Rights- Freedom of expression - breach of confidence -respect for private life - Articles 8 and 13 of ECHR- intrusion- photography- whether domestic remedies had been exhausted
Stevenage Borough Football Club Ltd v The Football League Ltd
Sport - football - rules of admission to league competition - restraint of trade - common law rules - judicial review - discretionary relief - delay - prejudice to third parties - claim dismissed
Singer v The Jockey Club
Sports - horseracing - dope testing - disqualification - disciplinary tribunal - contract - owner claiming horse wrongly disqualified - damages