Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl: QBD 12 Jun 2003

Judges:

The Honourable Mr Justice Eady

Citations:

[2003] EWHC 1358 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

See AlsoAl Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation v the Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl (No 2) QBD 21-Jul-2003
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At first instanceAl Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl CA 12-Aug-2004
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CitedLord Ashcroft KCMG v Foley and Others QBD 18-Feb-2011
The claimant sought to strike out defences of justification and fair comment saying that the pleadings were unsustainable for lack of clarity.
Held: The pleadings did contain obfuscation, and ‘if there is a viable defence of justification or . .
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Defamation

Updated: 07 June 2022; Ref: scu.185472