Filippe Alexander Scalora v Clarion Housing Association Limited

Filippe Alexander Scalora v Clarion Housing Association Limited

The claim in respect of the Sun Online Article is time-barred under the one-year limitation period and the Claimant has no realistic prospect of succeeding in postponing or excluding the limitation period. The claims in respect of the MyLondon Article and Mirror Online Article are not struck out as there is a...

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Parties
Claimant: Filippe Alexander Scalora; Defendant: Clarion Housing Association Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Libel Claim / Summary Judgment Application by Defendant on Limitation Grounds
Outcome
Summary judgment granted in part; claim concerning Sun Online Article dismissed; claims concerning MyLondon and Mirror Online Articles proceed to trial.
Legal Topics
Libel, Limitation Period, Single Publication Rule, Summary Judgment, Discretionary Exclusion of Limitation
Defamation Limitation Libel Limitation Period Single Publication Rule Summary Judgment Discretionary Exclusion of Limitation

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Parties

Filippe Alexander Scalora

Claimant

Clarion Housing Association Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel Claim / Summary Judgment Application by Defendant on Limitation Grounds

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim in respect of the Sun Online Article is time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980 and Defamation Act 2013
  2. 2 Whether the claims in respect of the MyLondon Article and Mirror Online Article are time-barred under the single publication rule
  3. 3 Whether the limitation period should be postponed or excluded under s32 or s32A of the Limitation Act 1980

Ratio Decidendi

The claim in respect of the Sun Online Article is time-barred under the one-year limitation period and the Claimant has no realistic prospect of succeeding in postponing or excluding the limitation period. The claims in respect of the MyLondon Article and Mirror Online Article are not struck out as there is a realistic prospect that the manner of publication was materially different, requiring determination at trial.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted in part; claim concerning Sun Online Article dismissed; claims concerning MyLondon and Mirror Online Articles proceed to trial.

Orders

  • Summary judgment for Defendant on Sun Online Article claim
  • Claims concerning MyLondon Article and Mirror Online Article not struck out; to proceed to trial