Pritchard Englefield (a firm) & Anor v Steinberg [2011] EWHC 48 (QB) (11 February 2011)

Pritchard Englefield (a firm) & Anor v Steinberg [2011] EWHC 48 (QB) (11 February 2011)

There was no evidence that the court was deceived or misled, and no new evidence or grounds have emerged to justify setting aside the summary judgment. The application was without merit, and finality must be respected.

Citation
[2011] EWHC 48
Parties
Claimant: Pritchard Englefield; Claimant: Michael Leslie Cohn; Defendant: Jonathan Roger Steinberg
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 February 2011
Procedural Posture
Libel / Application to Set Aside Summary Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Deceit, Jurisdiction, Finality of Litigation, Due Process
Defamation Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Deceit Jurisdiction Finality of Litigation Due Process

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Parties

Pritchard Englefield

Claimant

Michael Leslie Cohn

Claimant

Jonathan Roger Steinberg

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel / Application to Set Aside Summary Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether summary judgment should be set aside on grounds of alleged deceit
  2. 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to set aside summary judgment after appeal
  3. 3 Whether new evidence or medical grounds justify setting aside judgment

Ratio Decidendi

There was no evidence that the court was deceived or misled, and no new evidence or grounds have emerged to justify setting aside the summary judgment. The application was without merit, and finality must be respected.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application to set aside summary judgment refused
  • No order to set aside damages or prior judgments