Xiuling Wei & Ors v Jingping Long & Ors

Xiuling Wei & Ors v Jingping Long & Ors

Remedies for harassment and libel are awarded to C1, C2, and C3 only, as their claims meet legal thresholds and territorial scope. C4's claims are excluded for lack of jurisdiction and legal impossibility. Damages are assessed separately for harassment, libel, personal injury, and special damages, with aggravated damages included in global awards. Injunction and s.12 order for summary publication are granted to protect claimants' interests and vindicate reputations. Costs awarded on indemnity basis due to D1's aggravating conduct.

Parties
Claimant: Xiuling Wei; Claimant: Weiguo Wang; Claimant: Yipeng Wang; Claimant: Anastasiia Marchuk; Defendant: Jingping Long; Defendant: DNC Holdings Inc; Defendant: Gatechina Inc; Defendant: Porkbun LLC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment After Default Judgment and Disposal Hearing
Outcome
Judgment for claimants against D1. Remedies for harassment and libel awarded to C1, C2, and C3. C4's claims dismissed. Injunction and s.12 summary publication order granted. Costs awarded on indemnity basis.
Legal Topics
Harassment, Libel, Malicious Falsehood, Injunctions, Damages, Aggravated Damages, Personal Injury, Costs, Default Judgment, Territorial Jurisdiction, Defamation Act 2013, Protection From Harassment Act 1997
Tort Defamation Privacy Human Rights Harassment Libel Malicious Falsehood Injunctions +8 more

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Parties

Xiuling Wei

Claimant

Weiguo Wang

Claimant

Yipeng Wang

Claimant

Anastasiia Marchuk

Claimant

Jingping Long

Defendant

DNC Holdings Inc

Defendant

Gatechina Inc

Defendant

Porkbun LLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Final Judgment After Default Judgment and Disposal Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants are entitled to remedies for harassment and libel against D1
  2. 2 Whether territorial scope excludes claims by C4
  3. 3 Whether claims for breach of ECHR Articles 8 and 10 are legally possible against D1

Ratio Decidendi

Remedies for harassment and libel are awarded to C1, C2, and C3 only, as their claims meet legal thresholds and territorial scope. C4's claims are excluded for lack of jurisdiction and legal impossibility. Damages are assessed separately for harassment, libel, personal injury, and special damages, with aggravated damages included in global awards. Injunction and s.12 order for summary publication are granted to protect claimants' interests and vindicate reputations. Costs awarded on indemnity basis due to D1's aggravating conduct.

Court Disposition

Judgment for claimants against D1. Remedies for harassment and libel awarded to C1, C2, and C3. C4's claims dismissed. Injunction and s.12 summary publication order granted. Costs awarded on indemnity basis.

Orders

  • D1 to pay £55,000 to C1 (£45,000 harassment, £10,000 libel)
  • D1 to pay £61,985.99 to C2 (£45,000 harassment, £6,636.78 personal injury, £9,849.21 special damages, £500 libel)