Vaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and Others: QBD 11 Apr 2013

The claimant sought an order to restrain anticipated defamatory comments and evidence to be given to an employment tribunal.
Held: It could not be said as the claimant asserted that dfeences were bound to fail, and no determination should be made before trial. Nor were the claimant’spleadings yet to the required standard.

Judges:

Sharp J

Citations:

[2013] EWHC 795 (QB)

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Citing:

CitedApsion v Butler QBD 23-Feb-2011
The defendant applied for summary judgement in his favour. The defendant had submitted to the Bar Standards Board a statement complaining of the claimant barrister’s professional conduct. The Board had later suspended the claimant after findings . .
CitedHunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police HL 19-Nov-1981
No collateral attack on Jury findigs.
An attempt was made to open up in a civil action, allegations of assaults by the police prior to the making of confessions which had been disposed of in a voir dire in the course of a criminal trial. The plaintiffs had imprisoned having spent many . .
CitedWilliam Coulson and Sons v James Coulson and Co CA 1887
Lord Esher MR said: ‘It could not be denied that the court had jurisdiction to grant an interim injunction before trial. It was, however, a most delicate jurisdiction to exercise, because, though Fox’s Act only applied to indictments and . .
CitedBonnard v Perryman CA 2-Jan-1891
Although the courts possessed a jurisdiction, ‘in all but exceptional cases’, they should not issue an interlocutory injunction to restrain the publication of a libel which the defence sought to justify except where it was clear that that defence . .
CitedTrapp v Mackie HL 1979
Dr Trapp had been dismissed from his post by the Aberdeenshire Education Committee of which Mr Mackie was chairman. Dr Trapp petitioned the Secretary of State for an inquiry into the reasons for his dismissal. An inquiry was set up, and in the . .
CitedGreene v Associated Newspapers Ltd CA 5-Nov-2004
The claimant appealed against refusal of an order restraining publication by the respondent of an article about her. She said that it was based upon an email falsely attributed to her.
Held: ‘in an action for defamation a court will not impose . .
CitedZAM v CFW and Another QBD 7-Mar-2011
The parties were in dispute over the management of a trust. One sought an injunction restraining the other from publishing allegations of breach of trust.
Held: In the unusual circumstances, an order could be made. The claimant had put forward . .
See AlsoVaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and Others EAT 1-Feb-2013
EAT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Admissibility of Evidence
In support of a discrimination claim the Claimant sought permission to adduce in evidence 39 hours’ worth of covert recordings which she had made of . .
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Torts – Other, Defamation

Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.472545