Calvert & Ors v Cruddas
Permission to appeal is granted because there is an arguable case that the trial judge may not have properly confronted the realities of the meeting and the applicants' arguments on 'cash for access' and 'foreign donations', and the finding of malice is a serious matter warranting appellate review.
- Parties
- Appellant: Calvert & Ors; Respondent: Cruddas
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 16 April 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
- Outcome
- permission to appeal granted in part
- Legal Topics
- Libel, Malicious Falsehood, Justification Defence, Damages
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Parties
Calvert & Ors
Appellant
Cruddas
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial judge erred in rejecting the defence of justification to libel and malicious falsehood claims
- 2 Whether the findings of fact regarding 'cash for access' and 'foreign donations' were supportable
- 3 Whether the finding of malice against the applicants was justified
Ratio Decidendi
Permission to appeal is granted because there is an arguable case that the trial judge may not have properly confronted the realities of the meeting and the applicants' arguments on 'cash for access' and 'foreign donations', and the finding of malice is a serious matter warranting appellate review.
Court Disposition
permission to appeal granted in part
Orders
- Permission to appeal granted on libel, malicious falsehood (except as to pecuniary damage), and justification issues
- Permission to appeal refused as to pecuniary damage under s.3 Defamation Act 1952
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