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Defamation [2026] EWHC 551 (KB)

Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd & Anor

Kamal v Tax Policy Associates Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 551 (KB) (11 March 2026)

The High Court struck out parts of a defamation and malicious falsehood claim, rejected an apology plea, and granted summary judgment on malicious falsehood.

  • Libel
  • Malicious falsehood
  • Strike-out
  • Summary judgment
  • Pleading standards
  • Malice
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Tort law [2025] EWHC 2684 (KB)

Breeze & Anor v Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary

Breeze & Anor v Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary [2025] EWHC 2684 (KB) (17 October 2025)

High Court judgment on claims for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office arising from the Cawston Park fraud prosecution.

  • Malicious prosecution
  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Police liability
  • Prosecutorial independence
  • Reasonable and probable cause
  • Malice
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Defamation [2025] EWHC 1900 (KB)

McAteer v Thoburn

McAteer v Thoburn [2025] EWHC 1900 (KB) (24 July 2025)

The High Court struck out a libel and malicious falsehood claim and granted summary judgment for the defendant, finding no real prospect of success.

  • Libel
  • Serious harm
  • Qualified privilege
  • Malice
  • Strike out
  • Summary judgment
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Property law [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch)

Nicholas & Ors v Thomas & Anor

Nicholas & Ors v Thomas & Anor [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) (08 April 2025)

High Court trial over a Cornwall neighbour dispute involving nuisance, negligence and harassment claims affecting a falcon breeding business.

  • Private nuisance
  • Negligence
  • Harassment
  • Malice
  • Damages
  • Injunctions
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Defamation [2025] EWHC 74 (KB)

Smith & Ors v Surridge & Ors

Smith & Ors v Surridge & Ors [2025] EWHC 74 (KB) (20 January 2025)

High Court defamation and privacy claim over a school reference alleging safeguarding issues dismissed; the court found substantial truth, qualified privilege, and no malice.

  • Libel
  • Negligent misstatement
  • Misuse of private information
  • Qualified privilege
  • Malice
  • Truth defence
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Defamation [2024] EWCA Civ 1566

Iqbal v Geo TV Ltd

Iqbal v Geo TV Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1566 (13 December 2024)

Court of Appeal in a libel appeal held that Geo TV’s broadcasts were protected by qualified privilege, allowing summary judgment for Geo.

  • Qualified privilege
  • Summary judgment
  • Public interest reporting
  • Malice in defamation
  • Fair and accurate reporting
  • Defamation
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Defamation

Salman Iqbal v Geo TV Limited

The Court of Appeal held that Geo TV’s broadcasts were protected reports of a public meeting and granted summary judgment, dismissing Salman Iqbal’s libel claim.

  • Qualified privilege
  • Reporting privilege
  • Summary judgment
  • Malice
  • Public interest
  • Public benefit
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Defamation

Frank Sinton v Maybourne Hotels Limited & Ors

The claimant has no real prospect of establishing malice or defeating the defence of qualified privilege in respect of the publications, nor of proving serious harm to reputation or the elements of malicious falsehood. Summary judgment is granted to the defendants on the defamation and malicious falsehood claims.

  • Qualified privilege
  • Malice
  • Summary judgment
  • Publication
  • Serious harm
  • Abuse of process
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