Sir Robert Megarry V-C criticised an approach to litigation which amounted to: ‘ A desire to investigate alleged obscurities and a hope that something will turn up on the investigation cannot, separately or together, amount to sufficient reason for refusing to enter judgment for the plaintiff. You do not get leave to defend by putting forward a case that is all surmise and Micawberism.’
Judges:
Sir Robert Megarry V-C
Citations:
[1979] FSR 298
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – HRH The Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd ChD 11-Feb-2021
Defence had no prospect of success – Struck Out
The claimant complained that the defendant newspaper had published contents from a letter she had sent to her father. The court now considered her claims in breach of privacy and copyright, and her request for summary judgment.
Held: Warby J . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 24 July 2022; Ref: scu.658105