Ijaz v Manan [2021] EWHC 3683 (QB) (07 December 2021)

Ijaz v Manan [2021] EWHC 3683 (QB) (07 December 2021)

The court determined the natural and ordinary meanings of the five publications, applying the Chase levels of meaning. The April and May texts, sent only to the claimant's father who did not believe the allegations, did not constitute a real and substantial tort under the Jameel jurisdiction and were struck out. The...

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Citation
[2021] EWHC 3683 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Hamza Ijaz; Defendant: Ghafoor Manan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Defamation (libel) / Preliminary Issues Trial on Meaning of Publications and Jameel Abuse Application
Outcome
Partial strike out of claim; preliminary issues on meaning determined.
Legal Topics
Libel, Meaning of Defamatory Statements, Jameel Abuse Jurisdiction, Threshold of Seriousness, Chase Levels of Meaning
Defamation Tort Law Libel Meaning of Defamatory Statements Jameel Abuse Jurisdiction Threshold of Seriousness Chase Levels of Meaning

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Parties

Hamza Ijaz

Claimant

Ghafoor Manan

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Defamation (libel) / Preliminary Issues Trial on Meaning of Publications and Jameel Abuse Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the natural and ordinary meanings of the five publications alleged to be defamatory?
  2. 2 Do the April and May texts constitute a serious and substantial tort under the Jameel jurisdiction?

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined the natural and ordinary meanings of the five publications, applying the Chase levels of meaning. The April and May texts, sent only to the claimant's father who did not believe the allegations, did not constitute a real and substantial tort under the Jameel jurisdiction and were struck out. The remaining publications were found to bear defamatory meanings as set out by the court.

Court Disposition

Partial strike out of claim; preliminary issues on meaning determined.

Orders

  • Libel claims based on the April and May texts struck out under Jameel jurisdiction.
  • Meanings of the five publications determined as set out in the judgment.