Triad Group PLC & Ors v Makar [2020] EWHC 306 (QB) (14 February 2020)

Triad Group PLC & Ors v Makar [2020] EWHC 306 (QB) (14 February 2020)

The court awarded substantial damages to the Second and Third Claimants for combined libel and harassment, finding the Defendant's conduct to be a serious, prolonged, and aggravated campaign causing significant distress and reputational harm. The court also ordered payment out of court funds to satisfy the...

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Citation
[2020] EWHC 306 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Triad Group PLC; Claimant: Nicholas Edmund Burrows; Claimant: Alistair McIntyre Fulton; Defendant: Mira Makar
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil (libel and Harassment) / Post Judgment Applications: Assessment of Damages and Payment Out of Court Funds
Outcome
Damages awarded to Second and Third Claimants; order for payment out of court funds to Claimants' solicitors; costs awarded.
Legal Topics
Libel, Harassment, Damages Assessment, Injunctions, Enforcement of Judgments, Costs, Bankruptcy, Court Funds
Defamation Harassment Civil Procedure Libel Damages Assessment Injunctions Enforcement of Judgments Costs +2 more

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Parties

Triad Group PLC

Claimant

Nicholas Edmund Burrows

Claimant

Alistair McIntyre Fulton

Claimant

Mira Makar

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (libel and Harassment) / Post Judgment Applications: Assessment of Damages and Payment Out of Court Funds

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Assessment of damages for libel and harassment
  2. 2 Entitlement to payment out of court funds under CPR 72.10
  3. 3 Aggravation of damages due to post-judgment conduct

Ratio Decidendi

The court awarded substantial damages to the Second and Third Claimants for combined libel and harassment, finding the Defendant's conduct to be a serious, prolonged, and aggravated campaign causing significant distress and reputational harm. The court also ordered payment out of court funds to satisfy the Claimants' costs and interest, as all procedural requirements under CPR 72.10 were met.

Court Disposition

Damages awarded to Second and Third Claimants; order for payment out of court funds to Claimants' solicitors; costs awarded.

Orders

  • Second Claimant awarded £65,000 in damages for libel and harassment.
  • Third Claimant awarded £60,000 in damages for libel and harassment.