Theedom v Nourish Training (t/a Recruitment Colin Sewell)

Theedom v Nourish Training (t/a Recruitment Colin Sewell)

The emails published by the defendants bore a defamatory meaning of high gravity, were distributed to a substantial audience relevant to the claimant’s business, and caused harm to his reputation sufficient to pass the threshold of serious harm under s.1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013.

Parties
Claimant: Sam Theedom; Defendant: Nourish Training t/a CSP Recruitment; Defendant: Colin Sewell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Libel / Preliminary Issues Trial (defamatory Meaning and Serious Harm)
Outcome
The claimant has established that the publication caused serious harm to his reputation, passing the s.1 threshold.
Legal Topics
Defamatory Meaning, Serious Harm, Threshold Requirement, Publication, Reputation
Defamation Defamatory Meaning Serious Harm Threshold Requirement Publication Reputation

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Parties

Sam Theedom

Claimant

Nourish Training t/a CSP Recruitment

Defendant

Colin Sewell

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Libel / Preliminary Issues Trial (defamatory Meaning and Serious Harm)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the actual defamatory meaning of the words complained of?
  2. 2 Has the publication caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the claimant’s reputation under s.1(1) Defamation Act 2013?

Ratio Decidendi

The emails published by the defendants bore a defamatory meaning of high gravity, were distributed to a substantial audience relevant to the claimant’s business, and caused harm to his reputation sufficient to pass the threshold of serious harm under s.1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013.

Court Disposition

The claimant has established that the publication caused serious harm to his reputation, passing the s.1 threshold.

Orders

  • Finding of serious harm to reputation under s.1(1) Defamation Act 2013.