Mireskandari v Centaur Media Plc [2013] EWHC 3551 (QB) (19 November 2013)

Mireskandari v Centaur Media Plc [2013] EWHC 3551 (QB) (19 November 2013)

The Claimant had no real prospect of defeating the defences of justification and absolute privilege due to the adverse findings of dishonesty and criminal conduct made by the SDT and other courts, and provided no evidence to suggest a real prospect of success on appeal. Therefore, the libel claim must be dismissed.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 3551 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Shahrokh Mireskandari; Defendant: Centaur Media PLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Defamation (libel) / Application for Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed; judgment entered for Defendant.
Legal Topics
Libel, Justification Defence, Absolute Privilege, Strike Out, Summary Judgment, Abuse of Process
Defamation Media Law Civil Procedure Libel Justification Defence Absolute Privilege Strike Out Summary Judgment +1 more

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Parties

Shahrokh Mireskandari

Claimant

Centaur Media PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation (libel) / Application for Strike Out And/or Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the libel claim should be struck out or dismissed by summary judgment due to lack of real prospect of success
  2. 2 Whether the pleaded meanings are capable of being defamatory
  3. 3 Whether the defences of justification and absolute privilege defeat the claim

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimant had no real prospect of defeating the defences of justification and absolute privilege due to the adverse findings of dishonesty and criminal conduct made by the SDT and other courts, and provided no evidence to suggest a real prospect of success on appeal. Therefore, the libel claim must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; judgment entered for Defendant.

Orders

  • The libel action is dismissed in its entirety.
  • Judgment is entered against the Claimant.