The claimant, a solicitor, sought an interim injunction to prevent the defendant defaming her on his website ‘solicitorsfromhell.co.uk’. The court gave its reasons for granting it. The website offered solicitors to have material about them withdrawn on payment of an administration fee.
Held: The claimant had demonstrated that none of the allegations made could relate to matters in which she had acted. Though the materials had been withdrawn, the defendant had given no indication that similar matters would not be published in future. Though it must be rare for a court to grant interim injunctions, this matter required it. Nothing at this stage constituted a finding against the defendant save as to costs.
Tugendhat J
[2010] EWHC 2436 (QB)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Moss and Coleman Solicitors v Kordowski Nom 1-Feb-2007
The claimant solicitors sought transfer to them of a domain name registered by the defendant using their name and criticising them. . .
Cited by:
Cited – Bailey and Another v Kordowski QBD 1-Apr-2011
The defendant published a web-site ‘Solicitors From Hell’. Judgment had been entered against the defendant, as to a complaint falsely attributed to a client of the claimant. The defendant made a further application.
Held: ‘I asked Mr Kordowski . .
See Also – QRS v Beach and Another QBD 26-Sep-2014
The court gave its reasons for granting an interim injunction to prevent the defendants publshing materials on their web-sites which were said to harrass the claimants.
Held: Whilst it was important to protect the identity of the claimants, . .
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Defamation
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.424888