Maccaba v Lichtenstein (Privilege): QBD 2 Jul 2004

Ruling on the question whether the slanders of which the Claimant complains in this action were uttered by the Defendant on occasions protected by qualified privilege.

Judges:

Gray J

Citations:

[2004] EWHC 1577 (QB), [2005] EMLR 9, [2005] EMLR 206

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Defamation Act 1952 2

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoMaccaba v Lichtenstein (expectation of Privacy) QBD 2-Jul-2004
Gray J considered whether an expectation of privacy arose in a letter sent to another person: ‘as a general rule correspondence between A and B on private matters such as their feelings for one another would be a prime candidate for protection.’ . .
See AlsoMaccaba v Lichtenstein QBD 15-Apr-2003
Claims in slander, harassment and breach of confidence. . .

Cited by:

See AlsoMaccaba v Lichtenstein (No Special Damage) QBD 2-Jul-2004
Ruling on the application by the Defendant that judgment be entered in his favour in relation to the claim against him in slander. The basis of the application is in short that no special damage is alleged to have been suffered by the Claimant and . .
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Defamation

Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.269950