| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2009] All ER (D) 109 (Nov) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2009] EWHC 2779 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Sharp J |
| Representation | Manuel Barca (instructed by Schillings) for the claimant. |
| David Price of David Price, Solicitors & Advocates for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 6 November 2009 |
Catchwords
Libel and slander - Defamatory words - Words capable of defamatory meaning - Claimant complaining of words published in defendant company's newspaper - Whether words complained of bearing any meaning defamatory of claimant - CPR Pt 53, Practice Direction, para 4.12(2).
The Case
Libel and slander Defamatory words. The Queen's Bench Division struck out the claimant's libel action where it found that words complained of in the defendant company's newspaper (and on its online newspaper) were not capable of bearing any meaning defamatory of the claimant.
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