The Court of Appeal has refused Sir James Dyson’s application for permission to appeal the decision of Mr Justice Jay in Sir James’ defamation claim against MGN Ltd. MGN Ltd had succeeded on the issue of serious harm and in its defence of honest opinion, following a three-day trial in November 2023.
Justin Rushbrooke KC and Chloe Strong acted for Sir James Dyson, instructed by Schillings. Adrienne Page KC, Ben Gallop and Samuel Rowe acted for MGN Ltd, instructed by its in house legal team.