Charakida v Jackson [2019] EWHC 858 (QB) (09 April 2019)

Charakida v Jackson [2019] EWHC 858 (QB) (09 April 2019)

The claimant established that the defendant published statements imputing incompetence and unprofessional conduct, which were defamatory and caused serious harm to reputation, justifying default judgment, general damages, and an injunction restraining further publication, but not special damages due to insufficient evidence.

Citation
[2019] EWHC 858 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Dr Aikaterini Charakida; Defendant: Hollie Jackson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Defamation (libel) / Application for Default Judgment and Summary Disposal
Outcome
Default judgment for the claimant; summary disposal; injunction granted; special damages refused; costs to be assessed.
Legal Topics
Libel, Default Judgment, Summary Disposal, Injunctions, Damages
Defamation Media Law Libel Default Judgment Summary Disposal Injunctions Damages

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Parties

Dr Aikaterini Charakida

Claimant

Hollie Jackson

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation (libel) / Application for Default Judgment and Summary Disposal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the words published by the defendant were defamatory of the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the claimant satisfied the serious harm requirement under s 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013
  3. 3 Whether the claimant is entitled to default judgment and summary relief under the Defamation Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant established that the defendant published statements imputing incompetence and unprofessional conduct, which were defamatory and caused serious harm to reputation, justifying default judgment, general damages, and an injunction restraining further publication, but not special damages due to insufficient evidence.

Court Disposition

Default judgment for the claimant; summary disposal; injunction granted; special damages refused; costs to be assessed.

Orders

  • Defendant restrained from publishing or causing publication of the defamatory words or similar words, subject to proviso for regulatory or legal complaints.
  • Damages awarded to claimant in the sum of £6,000.