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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.

[2001] AC 395 - House of Lords

Judge Lords Browne-Wilkinson, Steyn, Cooke, Hope and Clyde

McPhilemy v Times Newspapers Ltd (No.2)

Defamation - Libel - Civil Evidence - Use of witness statements at trial - CPR Part 32.5

[2000] 1 WLR 1732 - Court of Appeal

Judge Thorpe & Brooke LJJ