Mireskandari v Associated Newspapers Ltd. [2010] EWHC 967 (QB) (04 May 2010)

The court lacks jurisdiction to make the order sought, as the information requested is irrelevant to the issues in the litigation and unnecessary; the application is dismissed.

Citation: [2010] EWHC 967
Parties: Claimant: Shahrokh Mireskandari; Defendant: Associated Newspapers Ltd
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 04 May 2010
Procedural Posture: Libel Action / Application for Disclosure and Relief; Post Strike Out
Outcome: Application dismissed
Legal Topics: Disclosure, Bias, Recusal, Strike Out, Justification

Defamation Civil Procedure Disclosure Bias Recusal Strike Out Justification

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Parties

Shahrokh Mireskandari

Claimant

Associated Newspapers Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel Action / Application for Disclosure and Relief; Post Strike Out

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to order disclosure regarding instructions to Mrs Justice Sharp prior to her appointment as judge
2 Whether such disclosure is relevant to issues of bias or apparent bias
3 Whether the application serves any legitimate purpose

Ratio Decidendi

The court lacks jurisdiction to make the order sought, as the information requested is irrelevant to the issues in the litigation and unnecessary; the application is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed