This action arose from a bulletin posted by the defendant in the United States on an internet message board accusing the plaintiffs of being “con artists” and “frauds” who “exploit[ed] families” and placed children in “risky” and “possibly abusive” programs. The plaintiffs successfully established that these postings were defamatory and a jury awarded them a … Read more
On 2 October 2006 a new civil procedure rule came into force allowing non-parties to a claim to obtain copies of documents from the court files without needing the court’s permission. In order to obtain the document, the defendant (or if more than one defendant, all of them) must have filed an Acknowledgement of Service … Read more
After failing to establish the Reynolds defence both at first instance and in the Court of Appeal, the claimants in this closely observed legal battle have won their appeal in the House of Lords. The Issues There were two issues to be decided by the House of Lords. The first was whether a corporate entity … Read more
