| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 20 (May) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Judge Moloney QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) (judgement delivered extempore) |
| Representation | The claimants appeared in person. |
| The defendant appeared in person. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 2 May 2012 |
Catchwords
Libel and slander - Justification - Substantial justification - Defendant publishing material online concerning claimant barristers - Claimants bringing claim for libel - Claimants applying for summary judgment - Whether words capable of being defamatory - Whether defendant having real prospect of successfully defendant claim on ground of justification - .
The Case
Libel and slander Justification. The Queen's Bench Division allowed the claimant barristers' application for summary judgment in their defamation claim against the defendant.
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