Cases

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JQL v NTP

Privacy - breach of confidence - social media - real and substantial tort - general damages - aggravated damages - injunctive relief

[2020] EWHC 1349 (QB) - High Court (Queen's Bench Division)

Judge HHJ Lewis (Sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

Zahir Monir v Steve Wood

Libel – Social Media – Twitter – Meaning – Reference – Agency – Vicarious Liability – Serious Harm – Damages

[2018] EWHC 3525 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

Krause v Newsquest Media Group Ltd

court reports -  absolute privilege - defamatory meaning - abuse of process - Gender Recognition Act 2004

[2013] EWHC 3400 (QB) - QBD

Judge Tugendhat J

Smith v Dha

Defamation - CPR 40.7 - Death of Claimant - Abatement of Action - Power to revive

[2013] EWHC 838 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Nicola Davies J

Waterson v Lloyd

Libel - honest comment - meaning - appeal

[2013] EWCA Civ 136; [2013] EMLR 17 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge McCombe, Laws, Richards LJJ

Cambridge v Makin

Defamation - libel - qualified privilege - malice

[2012] EWCA Civ 85 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Hughes, Black and Tomlinson LJJ

Waterson v Lloyd (No 2)

Amendment - part 24 - summary judgment - delay - justification

[2011] EWHC 3292 (QB) - QBD

Judge Tugendhat J

Waterson v Lloyd

summary judgment - part 24 - defamation - comment or fact - meaning - innuendo meaning - honest comment - newspapers - elections

[2011] EWHC 3197 (QB) - QBD

Judge Tugendhat J

Farid El Diwany v Ministry of Justice

immunity of states - defamation - Lugano convention 2007 - strike out - abuse of process - internet publication

[2011] EWHC 2077 (QB) - QBD

Judge Sharp J

Jan Cambridge v Guillermo Makin

Libel - trial - judge alone - justification - qualified privilege - malice - joint tortfeasors - damages

[2011] EWHC 12(QB) - QBD

Judge Mr Justice Tugendhat

Driza v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd

Libel - privacy - limitation period - publication - abuse of process

[2010] EWHC 2829 (QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Kahangi & Ors v Nourizadeh

Defamation - security for costs - resident out of jurisdiction - enforcement - Iran - discretion

[2009] EWHC 2451 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Freer v Zeb & Ors

Defamation - Slander - Publication - Summary Judgment - Abuse of process - Vicarious liability - Civil restraint orders

[2008] EWHC 212 (QB) - High Court Queen's Bench Division

Judge Victoria Sharp QC