United Kingdom libeldamages assessmentdebarring orders

Harrath v Stand for Peace Ltd

[2017] EWHC 653 (QB)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division)

Year2017

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where defendants are debarred from defending a libel claim, the court assesses damages on the claimant's unchallenged case, and a serious wholly unfounded allegation (here, of terrorism) warrants substantial libel damages.

Area of Law

General

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