Mahfouz & Anor v Brisard & Anor [2006] EWHC 1191 (QB) (25 May 2006)

Mahfouz & Anor v Brisard & Anor [2006] EWHC 1191 (QB) (25 May 2006)

There is no defence with a realistic prospect of success; publication within the jurisdiction is established; the libels are serious; summary disposal is appropriate; damages of £10,000 per claimant are justified; injunctive relief is warranted; a declaration of falsity is not appropriate given the circumstances.

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Citation
[2006] EWHC 1191 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz; Claimant: Abdulrahman bin Mahfouz; Defendant: Jean-Charles Brisard; Defendant: Guillaume Dasquie
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Libel Action / Summary Disposal Application
Outcome
Summary judgment for claimants
Legal Topics
Libel, Summary Disposal, Jurisdiction, Damages, Injunction
Defamation Media Law Libel Summary Disposal Jurisdiction Damages Injunction

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Parties

Sheikh Khalid bin Mahfouz

Claimant

Abdulrahman bin Mahfouz

Claimant

Jean-Charles Brisard

Defendant

Guillaume Dasquie

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel Action / Summary Disposal Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim is suitable for summary disposal under sections 8-10 of the Defamation Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether there is any defence with a realistic prospect of success
  3. 3 Appropriate relief under section 9 of the Defamation Act 1996

Ratio Decidendi

There is no defence with a realistic prospect of success; publication within the jurisdiction is established; the libels are serious; summary disposal is appropriate; damages of £10,000 per claimant are justified; injunctive relief is warranted; a declaration of falsity is not appropriate given the circumstances.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment for claimants

Orders

  • £10,000 damages awarded to each claimant
  • Order restraining first defendant from publishing or further publishing the libels or similar words