A judge in chambers gave permission pursuant to the Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 to bring proceedings for criminal libel. The proposed defendant sought to appeal. This raised the question whether the order was made in ‘criminal proceedings’ within the Rules of the Supreme Court.
Held: Referring by analogy to section 47 of the 1873 Act, the Court considered that the permission was granted in a criminal cause or matter within the meaning of that provision.
(1892) 1 QB 86, [1892] UKLawRpKQB 65
Commonlii
Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873, Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888
England and Wales
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Updated: 30 July 2021; Ref: scu.666306
