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King v Grundon

King v Grundon [2012] EWHC 2719 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division)
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A libel claim may be struck out as a Jameel abuse of process where, having regard to the claimant's pre-existing damaged reputation and the limited extent of publication, the litigation cannot yield any real or substantial vindication and would be wholly disproportionate to use of the court's resources.

Area of Law

General

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