Raid Tawfik Al Sadik v Suhad Subhi Sadik

Raid Tawfik Al Sadik v Suhad Subhi Sadik

The claimant is entitled to £50,000 in damages, including aggravated damages, due to the seriousness of the defamatory statements, their targeted publication to close family, extended dissemination, and the defendant's unrepentant conduct; an injunction is appropriate to restrain further publication, but ordering the defendant to publish a summary judgment is not proportionate or necessary for vindication.

Parties
Claimant: Raid Tawfik Al Sadik; Defendant: Suhad Subhi Sadik
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Remedies Hearing After Default Judgment in Libel Claim
Outcome
judgment for claimant
Legal Topics
Libel, Damages, Injunction, Publication of Judgment Summary, Serious Harm, Grapevine Effect, Aggravated Damages
Defamation Media Law Libel Damages Injunction Publication of Judgment Summary Serious Harm Grapevine Effect +1 more

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Parties

Raid Tawfik Al Sadik

Claimant

Suhad Subhi Sadik

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Remedies Hearing After Default Judgment in Libel Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 quantum of damages for libel
  2. 2 appropriateness of injunction to restrain repetition
  3. 3 whether to order publication of summary judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant is entitled to £50,000 in damages, including aggravated damages, due to the seriousness of the defamatory statements, their targeted publication to close family, extended dissemination, and the defendant's unrepentant conduct; an injunction is appropriate to restrain further publication, but ordering the defendant to publish a summary judgment is not proportionate or necessary for vindication.

Court Disposition

judgment for claimant

Orders

  • Defendant to pay £50,000 in damages to claimant
  • Injunction granted restraining defendant from further publication of defamatory statements