Lakah Group & Anor v Al Jazeera Satellite Channel & Anor

Lakah Group & Anor v Al Jazeera Satellite Channel & Anor

The claimants failed to establish that the first defendant was properly served within the jurisdiction, and there was no reasonable prospect of success for an appeal against the judge's conclusion. The judge's refusal to dispense with service was a proper exercise of discretion based on the claimants' conduct and other relevant circumstances.

Parties
Appellant/claimant: Lakah Group; Appellant/claimant: Ramy Lakah; Respondent/defendant: Al Jazeera Satellite Channel; Respondent/defendant: Ahmed Mansour
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Applications for permission to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Service of Process, Dispensation With Service, Extension of Time, Jurisdiction
Civil Procedure Service of Process Dispensation With Service Extension of Time Jurisdiction

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Parties

Lakah Group

Appellant/claimant

Ramy Lakah

Appellant/claimant

Al Jazeera Satellite Channel

Respondent/defendant

Ahmed Mansour

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim form was properly served on the first defendant within the jurisdiction
  2. 2 Whether the court should dispense with service of the claim form under CPR 6.9
  3. 3 Whether there was a reasonable prospect of success for an appeal against the orders refusing dispensation and striking out the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants failed to establish that the first defendant was properly served within the jurisdiction, and there was no reasonable prospect of success for an appeal against the judge's conclusion. The judge's refusal to dispense with service was a proper exercise of discretion based on the claimants' conduct and other relevant circumstances.

Court Disposition

Applications for permission to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Applications for permission to appeal are dismissed.