Defamation Law, Cases & Lawsuits
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Davison v Habeeb & Ors [2011] EWHC 3031 (QB)  -  Service out on Google.Inc set aside where Claimant's evidence only that five persons within England had read the words complained of:-In a claim relating, in part, to publications on websites hosted by Google Inc, an order allowing service out of the jurisdiction on that organisation was set aside where... more...
The Law Society & Ors v Kordowski [2011] EWHC 3185 (QB)  -  'Solicitors from Hell' website closed down:-The publication of words complained of on the Defendant's 'Solicitors from Hell' constituted libel, harassment, and breach of the Data Protection Act in respect of the members of the Second Claimant (a firm named on the site) and the Third Claimant (an individual... more...
Waterson v Stephen Lloyd MP & Anor [2011] EWHC 3197 (QB)  -  'Expenses scandal' statements were factual allegations, not comments.References to the Claimant as an 'Expenses Scandal' MP in campaign newsletters designed to look like local newspapers distributed by Eastbourne Liberal Democrats before the 2010 General Election were statements of fact and therefore... more...
Adelson & Anor v Anderson & Anor [2011] EWHC 2497 (QB)  -  A libel action was struck out as an abuse of process after periods of delay of 15 months prior to service of particulars of claim and of a further three years between settlement of a related libel action and revival of the claim. That delay demonstrated a lack of intention on the part of the Claimant... more...
Modi & Anor v Clarke [2011] EWCA Civ 937  -  An email alleging that the Claimants had plotted "to destroy world cricket's structure and especially that in England, and create a new rebel league" was, contrary to the finding of the judge at first instance, capable of bearing a defamatory meaning of acting dishonourably and disloyally and in breach... more...
Al-Amoudi v Kifle [2011] EWHC 2037 (QB)  -  An article published on the internet to several thousand readers within the jurisdiction alleging that, inter alia, the Claimant had married off his daughter, Sarah (then aged only 13) to an elderly and disabled senior member of the Saudi royal family, as a gift; was seeking to have her and her daughter... more...
Lait v Evening Standard Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 859  -  An honest comment defence was bound to succeed in respect of the primary defamatory meaning of an article criticising the Claimant MP over her expenses claim. Any residual claim was struck out as a Jameel abuse of process.... more...
Gail Munro v. Derek Brown [2011] CSOH 117  -  The pursuer was an accomplished curler, who was the skipper of the Scottish Ladies Curling team, who were competing at the World Ladies Curling Championships in Vernon, Canada in March 2008. The defender was the national coach of the team. Following poor results at the Championships, the defender told... more...
Wallis & Anor v Meredith [2011] EWHC 75 (QB) 28/01/2011  -  Libel claim over letter to solicitor struck out as abuse of process... more...
Brady v Norman [2011] EWCA Civ 107 09/02/2011  -  Disapplication of limitation period - defamation claims likely to raise different considerations to personal injury claims so as to warrant “different manifestations of the application of the same principles” ... more...
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