Tag: Steyn J

Case Law: Parish v Wikimedia Foundation Inc – Permission to serve out set aside, forum and merits tests failed, “single publication rule” applied – Hugh Tomlinson KC

September 29, 2024 / INFORRM / 0 Comments

undefined On 6 September 2024 Steyn J handed down judgment in the case of Parish v Wikimedia Foundation [2024] EWHC 2301 (KB) setting aside an order granting the claimant permission to serve the defendant out of the jurisdiction. The Claimant failed the Forum Test and had failed to make material disclosures on the original application for permission. The Claimant also failed the merits test as a result of the application of section 8 of the Defamation Act 2013. Continue reading

Judicial Appointments: Mrs Justice Steyn and Mrs Justice Collins Rice appointed joint heads of the Media and Communications List

December 19, 2023 / INFORRM / 0 Comments

High Court Judge Karen Steyn QC DBE is accused of lying by company boss in a court order in the Administrative Court 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

News: Banks v Cadwalladr, Libel Claim against journalist dismissed, public interest defence upheld

June 13, 2022 / INFORRM / 3 Comments

In a judgment handed down today ([2022] EWHC 1417 (QB)) following a five day trial in January 2022, Steyn J dismissed the libel claim brought by controversial multi millionaire Brexiteer, Arron Banks, against investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. Continue reading

Tag: Steyn J

Case Law: Parish v Wikimedia Foundation Inc – Permission to serve out set aside, forum and merits tests failed, “single publication rule” applied – Hugh Tomlinson KC

Judicial Appointments: Mrs Justice Steyn and Mrs Justice Collins Rice appointed joint heads of the Media and Communications List

News: Banks v Cadwalladr, Libel Claim against journalist dismissed, public interest defence upheld

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