We are aware of cases listed for trial this term. Only two are against UK media defendants:
8 October 2018, Ashraf v Dunya News Ltd, half a day. A trial of a preliminary issue on meaning in a defamation claim. Jay J found that the broadcast complained of bore a Chase Level 3 meaning.
15 October 2018, Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers, 6 weeks, Mann J, Trial of the lastest tranche of the News Group Newspapers phone hacking claim [Update]
15 October 2018, Doyle v Smith, listed for 5 days. A defamation claim issued on 7 February 2017 arising out of website articles. The Claim Form and Particulars of Claim are available on Lawtel [£].
29 October 2018, Computer Science v Price, listed for half a day.
5 November 2018. PTW v WTP, listed for 4 days. A privacy and harassment claim.
26 November 2018 LB of Croydon v Dodsworth & ors listed for 1.5 days. A breach of confidence claim. An interim injunction was granted in September 2017 ([2017] EWHC 2257 (QB))
26 November 2018, Demouh v Hellen & Sunday Times, listed for 3–4 days. A privacy claim.
26 November 2018, ZXC v Bloomberg LP listed for 4 days. A privacy and breach of confidence claim. An injunction was refused in February 2017 ([2017] EWHC 328 (QB)).
There is one media and information case listed before the Supreme Court this term
13 and 14 November 2018, Lachaux v Independent Print (Lords Kerr, Wilson, Sumption, Hodge and Briggs). The appeal is against the decision ([2017] EWCA Civ 1334) of the Court of Appeal (MacFarlane, Davis and Sharp LJJ) against the decision of Warby J on preliminary issues ([2015] EWHC 2242 (QB)). The Grounds of Appeal can be found here [pdf]. We had a post on the Court of Appeal decision here.
We know of four media and information law appeals listed in the Court of Appeal this term:
9 to 10 October 2018, Various Claimants v W M Morrisons Supermarkets plc, Master of the Rolls, Bean and Flaux LJJ. An appeal against a decision of Langstaff J [2018] 3 WLR 691
17 or 18 October 2018, Butt v The Secretary of State for the Home Department. An appeal from Nicol J [2017] EWHC 2619 (QB).
4 December 2018, Ali & Anr v Channel 5 Broadcast Limited. An appeal against a decision of Arnold J on quantum and a cross appeal on liablity ([2018] EWHC 298 (Ch)). We had a post on the first instance decision.
20 December 2018, NT1 v Google LLC (A company incorporated in Delaware USA) An appeal against a decision of Warby J [2018] EWHC 799 (QB). We had a post on the first instance decision.
The following cases are awaiting a decision of a Court of Appeal Judge on permission to appeal on the papers
Bokova v Associated Newspapers Limited
Harlow Higinbotham (formerly BWK) v Wipaporn Teekhungam & Ors
The following reserved judgments after public hearings in media law cases are outstanding:
Economou v Freitas, heard 17 and 18 April 2018 (Lewison, Ryder and Sharp LJJ)
Monir v Wood, heard 16 to 19 April and 3 to 5 July 2018 (Nicklin J).
Kennedy v National Trust for Scotland, heard 25 and 26 July 2018 (Sharp, Asplin LJJ and Sir Rupert Jackson).