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Bridgen v Hancock [2025] EWHC 926 (KB) (14 April 2025)
The High Court refused to summarily dispose of a libel claim over a tweet calling an MP’s comments antisemitic, finding serious harm and honest opinion issues needed trial.
Evidence regarding the characteristics of the defendant’s Twitter followers is not admissible to determine whether the hypothetical reasonable reader would click on a hyperlink in the 7 May 2022 Tweet. The claimants’ pleadings of reference innuendo in relation to both the 7 May 2022 Tweet and the 11 May 2022 Post are defective but may be capable of amendment; the claimants are given an opportunity to amend their pleadings.
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Bridgen v Hancock [2024] EWHC 623 (KB) (20 March 2024)
Defamation strike-out decision on whether a tweet referred to Andrew Bridgen MP. The court held the pleading of reference was defective but allowed amendment.
Davidoff & Ors v Hargrave [2023] EWHC 1825 (KB) (21 July 2023)
The High Court held that evidence about a defendant’s Twitter followers was not admissible on whether readers would click a hyperlink, and allowed amended defamation pleadings.
Millett v Corbyn [2020] EWHC 1848 (QB) (10 July 2020)
The High Court held that Jeremy Corbyn’s remarks referred to Richard Millett, were defamatory, and were factual. Permission to amend to add new articles was refused.
Millett v Corbyn [2020] EWHC 1848 (QB) (10 July 2020)
The High Court held that Jeremy Corbyn’s remarks in a BBC interview referred to Richard Millett, were defamatory factual allegations, and refused a late amendment to add new articles.
The High Court held that Jeremy Corbyn’s remarks referred to Richard Millett, were factual, and were defamatory; permission to amend to add new reference articles was refused.
Defamation claim over a Facebook post and webinar failed on serious harm. The court also refused a late amendment seeking a new inducement of breach of contract claim.
Alexander-Theodotou & Ors v Kounis (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 956 (QB) (16 April 2019)
High Court libel case on a Facebook post and webinar arising from Cyprus property litigation. The court dismissed the libel claim and refused amendment.
Economou v De Freitas [2018] EWCA Civ 2591 (21 November 2018)
Court of Appeal libel appeal dismissed. The court upheld findings on serious harm and the section 4 public interest defence, and rejected the challenge to meaning.
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