The court had refused an earlier application by the defendant to amend its defence, after its offer of amends had been accepted, so as to allow it to withdraw that offer and plead justification. The defendant now sought an amendment to allow substantial revisions to certain particulars, which in turn the claimant sought to strike out.
Judges:
Gray J
Citations:
[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No. 1) QBD 5-Dec-2007
The defendant applied to amend its defence to the defamation claim. The effect of the proposed amendment had been to withdraw the defence based on its offer of amends and to substitute for it a plea of justification in respect of one of three . .
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Defamation, Litigation Practice
Updated: 12 July 2022; Ref: scu.262121