The defendant’s daughter had made an accusation of rape against the claimant, but no charges were brought. The claimant had sought to vindicate his reputation by a private prosecution of her for attempting to pervert the course of justice. She committed suicide, and her father, without directly naming the claimant had pursued a public campaign challenging the system. Some knowing the claimant were said to have made a connection with him. Applications were now made to have allowed amendments to the pleadings and evidence
Judges:
Warby J
Citations:
[2016] EWHC 1218 (QB)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Economou v De Freitas QBD 27-Jul-2016
Failed action for defamation on rape allegations
The claimant had been accused by the defendant’s daughter of rape. He was never charged but sought to prosecute her alleging intent to pervert the course of justice. She later killed herself. The defendant sought to have the inquest extended to . .
See Also – Economou v De Freitas CA 21-Nov-2018
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Defamation
Updated: 25 September 2022; Ref: scu.564700