Hutchinson v. Clyde And Forth Press Ltd [2006] ScotCS CSOH_184 (01 December 2006)

Hutchinson v. Clyde And Forth Press Ltd [2006] ScotCS CSOH_184 (01 December 2006)

The court exercised its discretion to sist the action, finding that the central issue in both cases was identical and that awaiting the outcome of the Daily Record litigation would avoid unnecessary expense and judicial duplication.

Citation
[2006] ScotCS CSOH_184
Parties
Pursuer: Graham Hutchinson; Defender: Clyde and Forth Press Limited
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
01 December 2006
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Motion to Sist (stay) Proceedings
Outcome
motion to sist granted
Legal Topics
Sisting Proceedings, Defamation, Quantum of Damages
Defamation Civil Procedure Sisting Proceedings Quantum of Damages

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Parties

Graham Hutchinson

Pursuer

Clyde and Forth Press Limited

Defender

Procedural Posture

Defamation / Motion to Sist (stay) Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the action should be sisted to await outcome of related defamation action against Daily Record

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion to sist the action, finding that the central issue in both cases was identical and that awaiting the outcome of the Daily Record litigation would avoid unnecessary expense and judicial duplication.

Court Disposition

motion to sist granted

Orders

  • action sisted to await outcome of Daily Record litigation