Islam Expo Ltd v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2011 (QB) (30 July 2010)
The words complained of are capable of referring to the claimant because the references to 'IslamExpo' in the publication could reasonably be understood to refer to the claimant company, and the ambiguity is not resolved by the context provided by the hyperlinks.
- Citation
- [2010] EWHC 2011
- Parties
- Claimant: Islam Expo Ltd; Defendant: The Spectator (1828) Ltd; Defendant: Stephen Pollard
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 30 July 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Libel Action / Interlocutory Application on Whether Words Are Capable of Referring to the Claimant
- Outcome
- Application dismissed; words are capable of referring to the claimant.
- Legal Topics
- Reference in Defamation, Meaning of Defamatory Words, Internet Publication, Context and Hyperlinks
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Parties
Islam Expo Ltd
Claimant
The Spectator (1828) Ltd
Defendant
Stephen Pollard
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Libel Action / Interlocutory Application on Whether Words Are Capable of Referring to the Claimant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the words complained of are capable of referring to the claimant in a libel action
Ratio Decidendi
The words complained of are capable of referring to the claimant because the references to 'IslamExpo' in the publication could reasonably be understood to refer to the claimant company, and the ambiguity is not resolved by the context provided by the hyperlinks.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed; words are capable of referring to the claimant.
Orders
- The action may proceed on the basis that the words are capable of referring to the claimant.
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