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Elphicke v Times Media Ltd [2025] EWHC 1554 (KB)
Elphicke v Times Media: Limits of Departing from the Default Costs Rule after Discontinuance Former MP Charlie Elphicke brought proceedings against Times Media Ltd, publisher of The Sunday Times, alleging defamation and misuse of private information. The claim related to 2018 newspaper articles about criminal allegations against Mr Elphicke. He pursued the case for several […]
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Raine v JD Wetherspoon plc [2025] EWHC
Raine v JD Wetherspoon plc [2025] EWHC 1593 (KB): Misuse of Private Information and Breach of Confidence Background and Factual Overview The High Court decision in Raine v JD Wetherspoon plc [2025] EWHC 1593 (KB) is an interesting recent judgment for anyone concerned about misuse of private information, breach of confidence, and data protection breaches. […]
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Sands v Bond & Ors [2023] NIKB 134
Record Libel Damages in Sands v Bond: Defamation, Online Harassment, and Unmasking Anonymous Trolls The decision in Sands v Bond & Ors [2023] NIKB 134 was handed down in December 2023, but remained unpublished due to reporting restrictions designed to protect the integrity of ongoing disclosure proceedings. The claimants had sought a Norwich Pharmacal order […]