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Defamation [2026] EWCA Civ 588

Ogunkami v Chia

Ogunkami v Chia [2026] EWCA Civ 588 (13 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a libel damages appeal, holding the claimant had not properly pleaded or proved foreign publication harm and refusing a late amendment.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Jurisdiction
  • Foreign publication
  • Double actionability
  • Default judgment
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Defamation

Idowu Ogunkami v Cynthia Chia

The Court of Appeal dismissed a libel damages appeal, holding the claimant had not properly pleaded or proved foreign publication harm and that £25,000 was adequate.

  • Damages assessment
  • Default judgment
  • Jurisdiction
  • Foreign publication
  • Double actionability
  • Amendment of pleadings
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Defamation

SVANTE KUMLIN & Anor v CAMILLA JONSSON & Ors

Jurisdiction challenge in a libel claim: the First Claimant succeeded for local damages on some articles, but the Second Claimant's claim was dismissed.

  • Libel
  • Jurisdiction
  • Serious harm
  • Centre of interests
  • Double actionability
  • Reflective loss
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Defamation [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin)

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Anor

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Anor [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin) (11 May 2022)

High Court libel jurisdiction challenge in an online defamation case. The court limited the first claimant’s claim to England and Wales damages and dismissed the second claimant’s claim.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Libel
  • Serious harm
  • Double actionability
  • Centre of interests
  • Eu law
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Defamation [2022] EWHC 1095 (QB)

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Ors

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Ors [2022] EWHC 1095 (QB) (11 May 2022)

The High Court considered a jurisdiction challenge in a Swedish-language libel claim arising from online articles about EEW and Svante Kumlin.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Libel
  • Serious harm
  • Double actionability
  • Centre of interests
  • Eu law (brussels recast)
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Civil procedure [2020] EWHC 2006 (QB)

Sivaji v Ministry of Defence

Sivaji v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 2006 (QB) (27 July 2020)

The High Court granted permission to amend a mesothelioma claim to plead an alternative Singapore law case, holding the amendments fell within CPR 17.4 and were not unjustly late.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Limitation periods
  • Double actionability
  • Foreign law application
  • Dependency claims
  • Mesothelioma/asbestos exposure
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Civil procedure

Sivaji v Ministry of Defence

The High Court granted the claimant permission to amend pleadings to add an alternative Singapore law case in a mesothelioma claim against the Ministry of Defence.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Limitation periods
  • Double actionability
  • Foreign law application
  • Dependency claims
  • Amendment-of-pleadings
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Civil procedure [2020] EWHC 2006

Sivaji v Ministry of Defence

Sivaji v Ministry of Defence [2020] EWHC 2006 (QB) (27 July 2020)

The High Court granted permission to amend pleadings in a mesothelioma claim, allowing an alternative Singapore law case to be pleaded despite limitation objections.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Limitation periods
  • Double actionability
  • Foreign law
  • Asbestos exposure
  • Dependency claims
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Commercial law [2016] EWCA Civ 778

OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG (Rev 1)

OMV Petrom SA v Glencore International AG (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 778 (21 July 2016)

The Court of Appeal upheld damages for deceit based on the overpayment for bespoke crude oil blends, rejecting a comparative-yield method and later-event arguments.

  • Measure of damages in deceit
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Assessment of market value
  • Double actionability
  • Delict under romanian law
  • Damages-for-deceit
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Civil procedure [2016] EWHC 600

Kimathi & Ors v Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Kimathi & Ors v Foreign & Commonwealth Office [2016] EWHC 600 (QB) (18 March 2016)

Interlocutory ruling on whether limitation issues should be tried first in Kenya Emergency Group litigation. Section 33 preliminary issue was refused; other limitation issues allowed.

  • Limitation
  • Preliminary issues
  • Case management
  • Double actionability
  • Deliberate concealment
  • Preliminary-issues
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