Rashid Naseer v Adil Farooq Raja

Rashid Naseer v Adil Farooq Raja

The Defendant's publications caused serious harm to the Claimant's reputation in the UK, and the Defendant failed to establish a reasonable belief in the public interest defence under s4 Defamation Act 2013 for all but one publication; the Claimant is entitled to damages, injunction, and summary of judgment.

Parties
Claimant: Rashid Naseer; Defendant: Adil Farooq Raja
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Defamation (libel) / Final Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Claim for defamation succeeds in respect of eight publications; Defendant liable.
Legal Topics
Libel, Serious Harm, Public Interest Defence, Damages, Injunction, Summary of Judgment
Defamation Media Law Tort Libel Serious Harm Public Interest Defence Damages Injunction +1 more

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Parties

Rashid Naseer

Claimant

Adil Farooq Raja

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation (libel) / Final Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the publications caused or were likely to cause serious harm to the Claimant's reputation under s1 Defamation Act 2013
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant had a defence under s4 Defamation Act 2013 (public interest)
  3. 3 Measure of damages

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant's publications caused serious harm to the Claimant's reputation in the UK, and the Defendant failed to establish a reasonable belief in the public interest defence under s4 Defamation Act 2013 for all but one publication; the Claimant is entitled to damages, injunction, and summary of judgment.

Court Disposition

Claim for defamation succeeds in respect of eight publications; Defendant liable.

Orders

  • Defendant to pay Claimant £50,000 in damages
  • Defendant restrained by injunction from repeating same or similar libels