| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2003] All ER (D) 531 (Jul) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2003] EWHC 1787 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Tugendhat J |
| Representation | Lucy Moorman (instructed by CCL Solicitors) for the claimant. |
| David Sherbourne (instructed by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 30 July 2003 |
Catchwords
Libel and Slander - Defamation - Particulars of claim - Words complained of - Natural and ordinary meaning - Innuendo meaning - Application to strike out.
The Case
On an application to strike out in proceedings for libel, the court determined whether the words complained of were capable of bearing the meanings complained of, and allowed those parts of the claim which did so to proceed to trial.
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