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Preliminary defamation issues in a libel claim over Essex Police statements, an LBC interview, and an article about an investigation into Allison Pearson.
RAJ v MSH [2026] EWHC 80 (KB) (19 January 2026)
Preliminary issues in a libel and malicious falsehood claim arising from university complaint emails alleging sexual harassment, victimisation, and discrimination.
Ranaie v Warland [2025] EWHC 3320 (KB) (17 December 2025)
The High Court held that a neighbour’s email to the claimant’s employer conveyed defamatory factual allegations of trespass, criminal damage and harassment, plus an opinion with an indicated basis.
The court found that the natural and ordinary meaning of the statements was that there were reasonable grounds to suspect Mr Vince had called Hamas freedom fighters and was an apologist for Hamas. The statements that Mr Vince said 'one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter' were statements of fact; the imputation that he called Hamas freedom fighters was opinion, with the basis indicated. The defence of truth failed as, taken in the round, the Times Radio interview did not provide reasonable grounds to suspect Mr Vince called Hamas freedom fighters. However, an honest person could…
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The Claimant failed to prove the Defendant used the word 'paedophile'; the words used were 'go away you horrible peedo', meaning 'dirty old man' who subjects younger women to unwelcome sexual interest. The words were defamatory at common law but did not impute a crime for which the Claimant could be punished, nor did the Claimant prove special damage or serious harm as required by Defamation Act 2013 s.1. The claim for slander therefore fails.
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The natural and ordinary meaning of the words is that Sean Price was sacked in 2012 as a result of gross misconduct and was in some way implicated in the unlawful monitoring of journalists' phones and long-standing racism within the force. This meaning is defamatory at common law as it would adversely affect the attitude of others towards him.
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Versi v Husain (aka Ed Husain) (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 482 (KB) (03 March 2023)
The High Court held that a tweet about Miqdaad Versi conveyed a defamatory meaning, including factual allegations and an opinion that he held extremist Islamist views.
The High Court held that a quote tweet about Miqdaad Versi was defamatory. It conveyed factual allegations of support for Hamas, Iran, discrimination, blasphemy laws and sectarianism.
Ismaik v Fadaat Media Ltd [2022] EWHC 3260 (KB) (19 December 2022)
The High Court held that a newspaper article about Hasan Ismaik was defamatory only insofar as it alleged a conviction in Jordan and prosecution for money laundering.
Preliminary issues in a defamation claim: the court held only allegations of conviction in Jordan and prosecution in a major money laundering case were defamatory.
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