Dell'olio v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2011] EWHC 3472 (QB) (20 December 2011)
The words complained of, though unflattering and insulting, do not reach the threshold of seriousness required to be defamatory of the Claimant, either in the meaning pleaded or any other meaning. References to money and lifestyle do not substantially affect the attitude of others towards the Claimant to a defamatory degree.
- Citation
- [2011] EWHC 3472 (QB)
- Parties
- Claimant: Nancy Dell'Olio; Defendant: Associated Newspapers Ltd
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 20 December 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Libel Action / Application for Ruling on Meaning and Strike Out
- Outcome
- Claim dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Meaning in Libel, Threshold of Seriousness, Defamatory Meaning, Article 8 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR
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Parties
Nancy Dell'Olio
Claimant
Associated Newspapers Ltd
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Libel Action / Application for Ruling on Meaning and Strike Out
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the words complained of are capable of bearing the defamatory meaning attributed by the Claimant or any other defamatory meaning
Ratio Decidendi
The words complained of, though unflattering and insulting, do not reach the threshold of seriousness required to be defamatory of the Claimant, either in the meaning pleaded or any other meaning. References to money and lifestyle do not substantially affect the attitude of others towards the Claimant to a defamatory degree.
Court Disposition
Claim dismissed
Orders
- The claim is dismissed as the words complained of are not capable of bearing the defamatory meaning alleged or any other defamatory meaning.
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