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Court of Appeal clarifies guidance on "serious harm" requirement under Defamation Act 2013
In an important decision for the law of defamation, the Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning and effect of the requirement to show “serious …
Court of Appeal confirms no tortious duty of care owed to customers in connection with the FCA past business review
A recent Court of Appeal decision has clarified that financial institutions do not owe duties of care in tort in connection with their conduct of the …
High Court considers defamation and harassment in context of street protests and online publication by foreign defendants
The High Court recently considered the approach to interpreting a "course of conduct" under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and the requirement …
High Court finds tweets caused "serious harm" for purposes of claim in defamation
On 10 March 2017, the High Court held that two tweets written by Katie Hopkins (a well-known columnist for The Sun with 570,000 Twitter followers at the …
Supreme Court refuses to apply a special jurisdiction rule to the tort of inducing breach of a jurisdiction clause
The Supreme Court has refused to craft a special rule for the tort of inducing a breach of contract where the contractual term which has been breached is …
Another successful challenge to jurisdiction of English court to hear claims against English domiciled parent companies in relation to acts of subsidiaries abroad
The High Court has struck out a claim against a UK incorporated parent company and set aside permission to serve a claim form out of the jurisdiction on …
Court of Appeal finds third party who conspired with defendant to breach freezing order could be liable for tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means
In a claim by JSC BTA Bank against the son-in-law of its former Chairman alleging conspiracy to injure by unlawful means, the Court of Appeal held that …
Court of Appeal gives further guidance on how jurisdiction rules apply in economic tort claim
The Court of Appeal has held that the place of the event giving rise to damage in a claim alleging conspiracy to injure by unlawful means is where the …
Successful challenge to English court jurisdiction over claims against UK domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary abroad
Two companies in the Shell group (domiciled in the UK and Nigeria respectively) have successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the English court to …
Court of Appeal considers where harmful event occurred for the purpose of jurisdiction in economic tort claim
In a claim alleging conspiracy and unlawful interference in the claimant's business by cutting off supplies, the Court of Appeal has held that the …
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