The plaintiffs, British Coal Corporation, claim damages for libel against the National Union of Mineworkers (Yorkshire area) and also against one of the union’s senior officials. The alleged libel was published in the ‘Yorkshire Miner’, a monthly magazine distributed by the NUM, and the issue in question was that for April, 1992. The defendants said that the action in defamation could not be brought by the plaintiff because of its public status.
Judges:
French J
Citations:
[1996] EWHC 380 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation
Updated: 31 January 2022; Ref: scu.575313
