The claimant said that the defendant had slandered him. The defendant denied using the words alleged or that they were defamatory. The words alleged were: ‘Forget Mr Shah he cannot get you any property’.
Held: He had failed to bring to court proof of the varous elements he was required to establish. None of the claimant’s testimony could be accepted with unqualified confidence. ‘After considering the conflict of evidence, and the shifting nature of the Claimant’s case, I have come to the conclusion that I am not persuaded, on a balance of probabilities, that the Second Defendant spoke the words attributed to him in the pleadings.’
Judges:
Eady J
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 2487 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.277124