Krause v Newsquest Media Group Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 3400 (QB) (11 November 2013)

Krause v Newsquest Media Group Ltd & Anor [2013] EWHC 3400 (QB) (11 November 2013)

Both actions are struck out as abuse of process; claims attempt to relitigate criminal convictions and are either time-barred, not capable of bearing defamatory meaning, or protected by privilege; no possible benefit to claimant.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 3400
Parties
Claimant: Jan Krause; First Defendant: Newsquest Media Group Ltd; Second Defendant: Chief Constable of Cheshire Police
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Libel / Strike Out Application; Summary Judgment
Outcome
Claims struck out; actions dismissed.
Legal Topics
Libel, Qualified Privilege, Absolute Privilege, Limitation, Collateral Attack, Defamatory Meaning, Abuse of Process
Defamation Harassment Civil Procedure Libel Qualified Privilege Absolute Privilege Limitation Collateral Attack +2 more

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Parties

Jan Krause

Claimant

Newsquest Media Group Ltd

First Defendant

Chief Constable of Cheshire Police

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Libel / Strike Out Application; Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the libel claims are an abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether the words complained of are capable of bearing a defamatory meaning
  3. 3 Whether the claims are time-barred

Ratio Decidendi

Both actions are struck out as abuse of process; claims attempt to relitigate criminal convictions and are either time-barred, not capable of bearing defamatory meaning, or protected by privilege; no possible benefit to claimant.

Court Disposition

Claims struck out; actions dismissed.

Orders

  • Both actions struck out as abuse of process.
  • No further consideration of alternative grounds necessary.