The plaintiff claimed in defamation after the defendant had republished an extract from a paper laid before parliament. Held: The ‘blue book’ reflected material laid before both houses of parliament, and reproduction of it was protected under the 1840 Act. As to whether the paper had been printed by malice, Darling J referred to an … Continue reading Mangena v Edward Lloyd Ltd: 1908
(First Division, Inner House) The reclaimer challenged dismissal of her claim for review of the recent decision for the prorogation of the Parliament at Westminster. Held: Reclaim was granted. The absence of reasons allowed the court to infer that the reason for the prorogation was unlawful.‘It was the role of the courts to protect Parliament. … Continue reading Cherry, Reclaiming Motion By Joanna Cherry QC MP and Others v The Advocate General: SCS 11 Sep 2019
