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Case Law: GYH v Persons Unknown, Interim injunction to restrain campaign of vilification – Suneet Sharma

January 17, 2018 / / 1 Comment

In the case of GYH v Persons Unknown ([2017] EWHC 3360 (QB)) Warby J granted an interim non-disclosure order to  a sex worker.  The case engages a wide range of significant legal issues including venue jurisdiction, claims against Persons Unknown, the right to privacy despite prior disclosures and the assessment of concurrent actions in defamation and harassment. Continue reading

Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Revisiting the honest opinion defence – Suneet Sharma

November 11, 2017 / / 0 Comments

The decision in Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 2619 (QB) clarifies the application of the statutory defence of honest opinion under section 3 of the Defamation Act 2013. In doing so the case also confirms the application of the defence to statements made by Government bodies and the interdependence of the defence upon findings of meaning. Continue reading

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