Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1924 (QB) (09 July 2020)

Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1924 (QB) (09 July 2020)

The Defendants' strike out/summary judgment application will be listed for an oral hearing as the Claimant objected to determination on the papers and the Defendants agreed; the preliminary issues will be determined without a hearing as no application to vary that order was made; the application to amend or expunge...

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Citation
[2020] EWHC 1924 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Yvonne Ameyaw; Defendant: Christina McGoldrick; Defendant: Louise Coyne; Defendant: PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Defamation / Interlocutory Application; Judgment on Procedural Applications
Outcome
Claimant's application to set aside paragraph 4 of the 3 July Order granted; application to invoke Barrell jurisdiction dismissed as totally without merit; application for stay refused; preliminary issues to be determined without a hearing; oral hearing to be listed for strike out/summary judgment and injunction...
Legal Topics
Strike Out Applications, Summary Judgment, Preliminary Issues, Recusal, Barrell Jurisdiction, Open Justice, Mc Kenzie Friend, Stay of Proceedings
Civil Procedure Defamation Media Law Strike Out Applications Summary Judgment Preliminary Issues Recusal Barrell Jurisdiction +3 more

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Parties

Yvonne Ameyaw

Claimant

Christina McGoldrick

Defendant

Louise Coyne

Defendant

PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Defamation / Interlocutory Application; Judgment on Procedural Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendants' strike out/summary judgment application should be determined on the papers or at an oral hearing
  2. 2 Whether the preliminary issues should be determined without a hearing
  3. 3 Whether the judgment should be amended or expunged under the Barrell jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendants' strike out/summary judgment application will be listed for an oral hearing as the Claimant objected to determination on the papers and the Defendants agreed; the preliminary issues will be determined without a hearing as no application to vary that order was made; the application to amend or expunge the judgment under the Barrell jurisdiction is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and merit; the application for a stay is refused as no grounds for recusal or appeal with real prospect of success exist; the Barrell jurisdiction application is certified as totally without merit.

Court Disposition

Claimant's application to set aside paragraph 4 of the 3 July Order granted; application to invoke Barrell jurisdiction dismissed as totally without merit; application for stay refused; preliminary issues to be determined without a hearing; oral hearing to be listed for strike out/summary judgment and injunction...

Orders

  • Paragraph 4 of the 3 July Order set aside; Defendants' strike out/summary judgment application to be listed for oral hearing.
  • Preliminary issues to be determined without a hearing in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 5 of the 3 July Order.