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Defamation [2018] EWHC 1234

Sube & Anor v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor

Sube & Anor v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 1234 (QB) (24 May 2018)

The court held that the newspaper articles did not convey defamatory factual imputations and that any derogatory opinions were not serious enough for defamation.

  • Serious harm threshold
  • Defamatory meaning
  • Comment vs fact
  • Malicious falsehood
  • Equality act claims
  • Data protection act claims
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Defamation [2014] EWHC 701 (QB)

McEvoy v Michael

McEvoy v Michael [2014] EWHC 701 (QB) (18 March 2014)

Preliminary issues in a defamation claim over Labour Party newsletters. The court held the defendant was responsible for publication and that several passages were defamatory comment.

  • Responsibility for publication
  • Meaning of defamatory statements
  • Comment vs fact
  • Threshold of seriousness in defamation
  • Defamation
  • Publication-responsibility
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Defamation [2013] EWHC 2339

Tamiz v Guardian News & Media Ltd

Tamiz v Guardian News & Media Ltd [2013] EWHC 2339 (QB) (31 July 2013)

The High Court struck out a libel claim by Payam Tamiz against Guardian, holding parts time-barred, the challenged wording to be comment, and the claim an abuse of process.

  • Libel
  • Limitation
  • Consent
  • Comment vs fact
  • Abuse of process
  • Summary judgment
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Defamation [2013] EWHC 2339 (QB)

Tamiz v Guardian News & Media Ltd

Tamiz v Guardian News & Media Ltd [2013] EWHC 2339 (QB) (31 July 2013)

A libel claim over Guardian online items was struck out: part was time-barred, the remaining words were held to be comment, and the claim was treated as an abuse of process.

  • Libel
  • Limitation
  • Comment vs fact
  • Consent
  • Abuse of process
  • Summary judgment
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