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Defamation [2026] NIMaster 2

Stamm & Anor v Stamm

Stamm & Anor v Stamm [2026] NIMaster 2 (16 January 2026)

On assessment of damages after default judgment, the court awarded Julie Stamm and Steven Kennedy £7,500 each for defamatory emails sent to their employer and a supplier.

  • Libel
  • Assessment of damages
  • Default judgment
  • Vindication of reputation
  • Mitigation of damages
  • Defamation
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Defamation [2025] NI Master 16

Jackson v Collins

Jackson v Collins [2025] NI Master 16 (14 October 2025)

On default judgment, the High Court assessed £100,000 damages for libel over false Twitter posts accusing Peter Jackson of bribery and witness tampering.

  • Libel
  • Social media defamation
  • Assessment of damages
  • Default judgment
  • Aggravated damages
  • Social-media-defamation
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Defamation [2016] NIQB 8

Jackson v Collins

Jackson v Collins [2025] NI Master 16 (14 October 2025)

Default judgment libel damages assessment over defamatory tweets accusing the plaintiff of bribing a witness in a rape trial. The court awarded £100,000 and costs.

  • Libel
  • Assessment of damages
  • Default judgment
  • Aggravated damages
  • Mitigation and aggravation
  • Social media defamation
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Tort [2024] NIMaster 14

AB v Logan Wellbeing Belfast Ltd & Ors

AB v Logan Wellbeing Belfast Ltd & Ors [2024] NIMaster 14 (21 June 2024)

Assessment of damages after default judgment in a psychiatric injury claim arising from fertility treatment and alleged misrepresentations.

  • Negligence
  • Misrepresentation
  • Psychiatric injury
  • Damages
  • Default judgment
  • Psychiatric-injury
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Civil procedure [2024] NIMaster 16

Wilson v O'Hare t/a O'Hare Transport

Wilson v O'Hare t/a O'Hare Transport [2024] NIMaster 16 (11 June 2024)

The High Court refused to set aside a default judgment, finding the defendant’s proposed defence lacked merit and the delay in applying was unexplained.

  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Employer's duty of care
  • Delay in application
  • Default-judgment
  • Setting-aside-judgment
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Civil procedure [2022] NIMaster 7

Southern Health and Social Care Trust v Tennyson

Southern Health and Social Care Trust v Tennyson [2022] NIMaster 7 (24 November 2022)

The court refused to set aside a default judgment over residential care charges, but varied the award to reflect a corrected lower sum and ordered interest.

  • Default judgment
  • Setting aside judgment
  • Quantum of debt
  • Residential care charges
  • Appointee liability
  • Default-judgment
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Employment law [2022] NIit 18382_21IT

Bak v Bagel Bean Limited (Redundancy Payment)

Bak v Bagel Bean Limited (Redundancy Payment) [2022] NIit 18382_21IT (01 February 2022)

Default judgment in an industrial tribunal redundancy payment claim. The claimant was awarded £4,105 after the respondent failed to present a response.

  • Redundancy payment
  • Default judgment
  • Redundancy-payment
  • Default-judgment
  • Employment-law
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Employment law [2021] NIIT 02085

McKibbin v GM Retail Limited (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment)

McKibbin v GM Retail Limited (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment) [2021] NIIT 02085_20it (05 October 2021)

Redundancy pay was awarded to the claimant after the respondent failed to respond. The tribunal held the claim well-founded and ordered payment of £1,858.

  • Redundancy pay
  • Failure to respond
  • Default judgment
  • Redundancy-pay
  • Employment-tribunal
  • Default-judgment
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Employment law [2021] NIIT 24503

Anderson v GM Retail Ltd (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unfair Dismissal)

Anderson v GM Retail Ltd (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unfair Dismissal) [2021] NIIT 24503_19it (05 October 2021)

The tribunal found the claimant’s redundancy pay claim well-founded and ordered the respondent to pay £2,714.05 after no response was filed.

  • Redundancy pay
  • Failure to respond
  • Default judgment
  • Redundancy-pay
  • Employment-tribunal
  • Default-judgment
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