On Tuesday and Wednesday 13 and 14 November 2018, the Supreme Court (Lords Kerr, Wilson, Sumption, Hodge and Briggs) will hear the appeal in Lachaux (Respondent) v Independent Print Limited and another (Appellants) UKSC 2017/0175, against the Court of Appeal decision of Davis LJ, with whom MacFarlane and Sharp LJJ concurred ([2017] EWCA Civ 1334). Read the rest of this entry »
Case Preview: Lachaux v Independent Print, Supreme Court to hear “serious harm” appeal – Mathilde Groppo
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Tags: Carter-Ruck, Defamation Act 2013, Lachaux, Mathilde Groppo, Serious Harm
Categories : Libel
Defendants should not be gleeful at prospect of Supreme Court allowing appeal on defamation test in Lachaux case – Greg Callus
15 04 2018
There is a sneaking suspicion among some media lawyers that our cases seem to get permission to appeal to the higher courts more regularly than one might expect. Maybe it’s the fast-changing nature of media and communications law in the digital era; maybe it’s the sparkle and pizzazz of celebrities and gossip which brightens the day of overworked appellate judges. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Greg Callus, Lachaux, Serious Harm, UK Supreme Court
Categories : Libel
News: Serious Harm, Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Lachaux v Independent Print
23 03 2018On 21 March 2018 the Supreme Court (Lords Kerr and Reed and Lady Black) granted the defendants permission to appeal in the case of Lachaux v Independent Print. The Supreme Court will now consider the meaning and effect of the “serious harm” requirement in section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013 for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Libel
Business as usual? The Court of Appeal considers the threshold for bringing a libel claim in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd – Iain Wilson and Tom Double
16 09 2017
The long-awaited decision in Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 1334 has brought some badly-needed clarity and certainty to the law of libel, and it seems fair to say that reports of the death of the libel writ have been greatly exaggerated. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brett Wilson LLP, Defamation Act 2013, Serious Harm
Categories : Libel
Lachaux, Seriously limiting serious harm – Nicola Cain
14 09 2017
Trumpeting the Defamation Act 2013 when it received Royal Assent, the Ministry of Justice publicised section 1(1) of the Act, which provides that “A statement is not defamatory unless its publication has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to the reputation of the claimant“, established “a requirement for companies and individuals to show serious harm to establish a claim“. The Act, according to Lord McNally, represented “the end of a long and hard fought battle to reform the libel laws in England and Wales”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Defamation Act 2013, Nicola Cain, RPC Privacy Blog, Serious Harm
Categories : Libel
News: Defamation and “Serious Harm” Court of Appeal dismisses Lachaux appeal
12 09 2017
On 12 September 2017 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the important “serious harm” case of Lachaux v. Independent Print ([2017] EWCA Civ 1334). The Court unanimously dismissed the appeals of the defendants against the decision of Warby J ([2015] EWHC 2242 (QB)) that the claimant had established “serious harm” within the meaning of section 1 of the Defamation Act 2013. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Libel
Twitter, defamation and “serious harm” – David Rolph
25 03 2017
Twitter may well be the “Wild West” of social media. Certainly, anyone who has spent even a little time on it will be aware that there are a lot of people out there with most decided views who are willing to share them, frequently and stridently. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: David Rolph, Jack Monroe, Katie Hopkins, Serious Harm, Twitter
Categories : Australia, Libel
Case Report: Jack Monroe v Katie Hopkins, Days 1 and 2: claimant’s evidence and defendant’s closing submissions
1 03 2017
The trial of the case of Jack Monroe v Katie Hopkins (see our case preview from last Friday) began on Monday 27 February 2017 before Mr Justice Warby in Court 13 at the Royal Courts of Justice. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Jack Monroe, Katie Hopkins, Serious Harm, Twitter
Categories : Libel
A time to reflect: the serious harm test – Oliver Lock and Tom Rudkin
31 07 2016On 1 January 2014, the Defamation Act 2013 came into force in England and Wales, introducing a series of new provisions applicable to the law of libel and slander. Of greatest interest was Section 1 of the Act, the “serious harm” requirement. This introduced a new hurdle for persons and businesses wanting to bring a claim for defamation.
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Tags: Farrer & Co, Oliver Lock, Serious Harm, Tom Rudkin
Categories : Libel
Defamation Act 2013: You cannot be serious – Tom Rudkin
3 03 2016On 1 January 2014, the Defamation Act 2013 came into force in England and Wales, introducing a series of new provisions applicable to the law of libel and slander. Cue a frenzy of speculation among media and reputation management lawyers as to how the new Act would be interpreted by the courts and, more importantly, what impact it would have for those seeking to protect their reputations in the face of false and damaging allegations. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Defamation Act 2013, Farrer & Co, Serious Harm, Tom Rudkin
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