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Hemming v Poulton & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1494 (20 November 2025)
Court of Appeal partially allowed a defamation appeal, refining meanings of a video and website update and confirming the preliminary-issues costs order.
A member of a trade union can defame that union as a matter of law due to the quasi-corporate status conferred by section 10 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, allowing the union to sue in tort, including defamation, in its own name. The statement in issue referred to the claimant and conveyed a defamatory meaning at Chase level 2, being an expression of opinion with the basis indicated in general terms.
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Defamation claim over review-site posts was proved against the defendant. The court found 20 posts defamatory, caused serious harm, awarded ÂŁ42,500 and granted an injunction.
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd v Burgis & Anor (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 487 (QB) (02 March 2022)
In a libel preliminary issues ruling, the court held that passages from Kleptopia did not refer to or defame ENRC as alleged, so the claim was dismissed.
Sahota v Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Ltd (Rev1) [2021] EWHC 3363 (QB) (10 December 2021)
Defamation trial over a Punjabi-language TV broadcast: the court found the programme referred to Mr Sahota, was published by all defendants, caused serious harm, and awarded ÂŁ60,000 plus injunctive relief.
Bindel v PinkNews Media Group Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1868 (QB) (07 July 2021)
The High Court refused to order a trial of preliminary issues in a defamation claim, finding the proposed issues were too factually complex and unsuitable.
Bindel v PinkNews Media Group Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1868 (QB) (07 July 2021)
The High Court refused to order a trial of preliminary issues in this defamation claim, holding the proposed issues were too factually complex and not suitable for early determination.
Undre & Anor v The London Borough of Harrow (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 931 (QB) (26 April 2016)
Preliminary issues in a libel claim failed for the corporate claimant: the court held the news release did not refer to or defame it, and no serious financial loss was proved.
Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2015] EWHC 2242 (QB) (30 July 2015)
Preliminary issues in libel claims arising from online and print articles about Bruno Lachaux. The court held that serious harm under s 1(1) Defamation Act 2013 requires proof on the facts.
Budu v The British Broadcasting Corporation [2010] EWHC 616 (QB) (23 March 2010)
The High Court struck out Samuel Budu’s libel claim against the BBC, holding the archived articles could not bear the pleaded meanings and the Google snippet was not actionable.
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