Prince Harry has dropped his libel case against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and Mail Online. The claim had related to a February 2022 article headlined “Revealed: How Harry tried to keep his legal fight over bodyguards secret.” Continue reading
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The High Court in Belfast has struck out the libel claim brought by former IRA member, Gerry Kelly, against writer Malachi O’Doherty in relation to two 2019 interviews in which he alleged that the claimant had shot a police officer in the head during the 1983 Maze prison escape. Continue reading
The 2023 figures for new claims issued in the Media and Communications List of the King’s Bench Division (“the M&C List”) are very similar to those for 2022. According to data derived from HM Courts and Tribunals E-Filing Service a total of 213 new claims were issued in 2023. Continue reading
Happy New Year to all Inforrm readers! The Hilary Legal Term begins on Thursday 11 January 2024 and ends on Wednesday 27 March 2024. Continue reading
There is no comprehensive public record of judgments handed down in the Kings Bench Division, Media and Communications List (“MAC List”) in 2023. The best available data appears to be from the invaluable Bailii website which lists 61 MAC List first instance judgments for 2023. This is a fuller list than Westlaw – which has 50 judgments, and the National Archives (Findlaw) which has 45. Continue reading
It has been announced that the President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mrs Justice Steyn DBE and Mrs Justice Collins Rice DBE as the Judges Jointly in Charge of the Media and Communications (MAC) List. This is a three year appointment that runs from 22 December 2023 to 21 December 2026. Continue reading
On 15 December 2023, Fancourt J handed down judgement in favour of the claimants in the case of The Duke of Sussex and Ors v MGN Limited [2023] EWHC 3217 (Ch). Continue reading
On Tuesday 5 December 2023 there was a hearing before Fancourt J in the case of Various Claimants v NGN dealing with consequentials following the settlement of all the claims listed for hearing in January 2024. Continue reading
On 1 December 2023, Mr Justice Jay handed down judgement in favour of the defendant in the case of Dyson v MGN Limited [2023] EWHC 3092 (KB). The defendant published an article which characterised Sir James as “the vacuum cleaner tycoon who championed Vote Leave due to the economic opportunities…before moving his global head office to Singapore. In other words kids, talk the talk, then screw your country, and if anyone complains tell them to suck it up“. Continue reading
In his judgment in Davidoff v Google LLC ([2023] EWHC 1958 (KB)) Nicklin J has comprehensively restated the principles to be applied on Norwich Pharmacal applications, emphasising the importance of balancing the Convention rights of the applicant and those of the alleged wrongdoer. Continue reading
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