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The following trials and applications are listed for this term:
17 June 2019, there will be a PTR in the case of Fentiman v Marsh , a libel claim arising out of a number of online publications. The Claim Form and Particulars of Claim can be found on Lawtel [£]
17, 18 or 19 June, there will be the hearing of the final day of the 16th CMC in the case of Various Claimants v MGN before Mann J.
20 June 2019, there will be a 1 day hearing the case of Astra Asset Management UK Ltd & ors v Musst Holdings Ltd
2 July 2019, there will be a 3 day trial in the case of Diamond Services SE Ltd v Ogedengbe. This is a claim for breach of contract and online defamation. The background can be found in decision of 16 April 2018 on an application to set aside a default judgment [2018] EWHC 773 (QB)
9 July 2019, there will be a 3 day trial in the case of Boyo v Lloyds Bank Plc.
16 July 2019, there will be a 1 day hearing in the case of Yavuz v Tesco Stores Ltd & anr
22 July 2019, there will be a 2-3 day trial in the case of Fentiman v Marsh (see above).
On 16 and 17 July 2019 the Court of Appeal will hear the claimant’s appeal in the case of Lloyd v Google LLC. We had a case comment on the first instance decision.
The following cases are awaiting permission to appeal decisions from the Court of Appeal:
Burgon v News Group Newspapers,
The following reserved judgments after public hearings in media law cases are outstanding:
Bull v Desporte, heard 25 to 28 March 2019 (Julian Knowles J)
Sadik v Sadik, heard 2 April 2019 (Julian Knowles J).
Morgan v Times Newspapers Ltd, heard 13 May 2019 (Soole J).