Falter v Altzmon [2018] EWHC 1728 (QB) (22 May 2018)

Falter v Altzmon [2018] EWHC 1728 (QB) (22 May 2018)

The article means the claimant dishonestly fabricated and exaggerated anti-Semitic incidents (including mischaracterising criticism of Israel), risked increasing anti-Semitism, did so to obtain funds for CAA and himself (including from taxpayers), obtained funds by fraud, and is guilty of hypocrisy by publicly campaigning against anti-Semitism while being content with its prevalence for personal and organisational gain.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 1728
Parties
Claimant: Gideon Falter; Defendant: Gilad Altzmon
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Libel / Trial of Meaning as a Preliminary Issue
Outcome
Determination of meaning as a preliminary issue; no final disposition of the claim at this stage.
Legal Topics
Libel, Meaning of Defamatory Statements, Context in Online Publications, Preliminary Issues in Defamation
Defamation Media Law Libel Meaning of Defamatory Statements Context in Online Publications Preliminary Issues in Defamation

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Parties

Gideon Falter

Claimant

Gilad Altzmon

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel / Trial of Meaning as a Preliminary Issue

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the natural and ordinary meaning of the words complained of in the article?
  2. 2 Does the article accuse the claimant of fabricating anti-Semitic incidents for personal and organisational gain?
  3. 3 Does the article impute hypocrisy and fraud to the claimant?

Ratio Decidendi

The article means the claimant dishonestly fabricated and exaggerated anti-Semitic incidents (including mischaracterising criticism of Israel), risked increasing anti-Semitism, did so to obtain funds for CAA and himself (including from taxpayers), obtained funds by fraud, and is guilty of hypocrisy by publicly campaigning against anti-Semitism while being content with its prevalence for personal and organisational gain.

Court Disposition

Determination of meaning as a preliminary issue; no final disposition of the claim at this stage.

Orders

  • The meaning of the article is as set out in the judgment.