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Warby J in Sloutsker v Romanova

[2015] EWHC 545 (QB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division (Warby J)
Year2015
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

On a challenge to jurisdiction in an internet libel claim, the claimant need only show a good arguable case and a real and substantial tort within the jurisdiction; an established or international reputation with substantial connections in England can found jurisdiction even for a foreign-based claimant and defendant.

Area of Law

General

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