Sloutsker v Romanova

Sloutsker v Romanova

The court set a timetable for the hearing of the defendant's application, required the claimant to pay the costs of the vacated hearing, and directed that any application for permission to adduce expert evidence must comply with procedural requirements, particularly the provision of a costs estimate.

Parties
Claimant: Vladimir Sloutsker; Defendant: Olga Romanova
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 January 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Libel / Interlocutory Directions Hearing
Outcome
Directions given; application re-listed; costs order against claimant
Legal Topics
Libel, Service of Process, Jurisdiction, Adjournment, Expert Evidence
Defamation Civil Procedure Libel Service of Process Jurisdiction Adjournment Expert Evidence

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Parties

Vladimir Sloutsker

Claimant

Olga Romanova

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Libel / Interlocutory Directions Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the English court has jurisdiction to try the libel claim
  2. 2 Whether service of proceedings on the defendant in Russia was valid under the Hague Service Convention
  3. 3 Whether permission should be granted to adduce expert evidence on Russian service requirements

Ratio Decidendi

The court set a timetable for the hearing of the defendant's application, required the claimant to pay the costs of the vacated hearing, and directed that any application for permission to adduce expert evidence must comply with procedural requirements, particularly the provision of a costs estimate.

Court Disposition

Directions given; application re-listed; costs order against claimant

Orders

  • Defendant’s application re-listed for hearing on 27 February 2015
  • Timetable set for service of evidence, hearing bundle, and skeleton arguments