Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield (A Firm) & Anor [2005] EWCA Civ 288 (03 March 2005)

Steinberg v Pritchard Englefield (A Firm) & Anor [2005] EWCA Civ 288 (03 March 2005)

Summary judgment was properly granted as no realistic defence was advanced, no breach of Article 6 ECHR occurred, and substantial publication was established. No error of law or principle by the judge.

Citation
[2005] EWCA Civ 288
Parties
Defendant/appellant: John Roger Steinberg; Claimant/respondent: Pritchard Englefield (A Firm); Claimant/respondent: Michael Lesley Cohn
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment in High Court, Queen's Bench Division
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Legal Aid, Article 6 ECHR, Costs, Publication, Abuse of Process
Defamation Civil Procedure Human Rights Summary Judgment Legal Aid Article 6 ECHR Costs Publication +1 more

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Parties

John Roger Steinberg

Defendant/appellant

Pritchard Englefield (A Firm)

Claimant/respondent

Michael Lesley Cohn

Claimant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Summary Judgment in High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment was appropriate in absence of defendant and representation
  2. 2 Whether Article 6 ECHR required public funding for defendant
  3. 3 Whether claimants abused court process

Ratio Decidendi

Summary judgment was properly granted as no realistic defence was advanced, no breach of Article 6 ECHR occurred, and substantial publication was established. No error of law or principle by the judge.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs assessed at £25,000