Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2010] All ER (D) 288 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2010] EWHC 1195 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Tugendhat J

Representation Stephen Suttle QC (instructed by Taylor Hampton Solicitors LLP) for the claimant.
  David Price of David Price Solicitors & Advocates for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 27 May 2010

Catchwords

Libel and slander - Publication - Qualified privilege - Claimant member of Society suing for libel on editorial written by second defendant member in Society's magazine - Claimant claiming editorial accusing him of dishonest misappropriation - Judge ordering trial of preliminary issues - Whether publication of words made to non-members of Society - Whether publications admitted or proved to have taken place on occasion of qualified privilege - Whether first defendant responsible in law for any publication.

The Case

Libel and slander Publication. The Queen's Bench Division gave rulings in the trial of preliminary issues in the claimant's libel claim in relation to an editorial published by the defendants.

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