Application by the Defendant (‘for a ruling pursuant to CPR PD53 para 4.1(1) that the words complained of in this libel action are not capable of bearing the meaning attributed to them by the Claimant in her Particulars of Claim, nor any other meaning defamatory of her.
Held: ‘I accept that the title to the words complained of is unflattering and even insulting, as are the other references to money. But that is not the same as being defamatory.’ and ‘ the references to lifestyle, money and wealth in the words complained of, insulting though they may be, do not elevate the matter to the level of seriousness required to overcome the threshold of seriousness required if a publication is to be capable of being defamatory.’
Judges:
Tugendhat J
Citations:
[2011] EWHC 3472 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.450160