E v News International Ltd and others: QBD 22 Jul 2008

Application by person subject to civil proceeedings order for permission to bring claims for defamation and otherwise against the defendants.
Held: Leave was refused. The claims in relation to the hard copy articles have no real prospect of success and/or were an abuse of the process of the court, and claim in relation to the internet postings would fail for the same reasons, together with the additional reason that there is no evidence of publication.

Judges:

Coulson J

Citations:

[2008] EWHC 1390 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Supreme Court Act 1981

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Litigation Practice, Defamation, Torts – Other

Updated: 21 May 2022; Ref: scu.271043