Journalisted weekly, week ending 11 November 2012, Obama, Dorries and Entwistle

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Case Law: Joseph v Spiller, Are Nominal Damages Appropriate When the Court is Deceived? – Hugh Tomlinson QC

The libel case of Joseph v Spiller has been remarkable in a number of ways.  It arose out of a publication on the defendants’ website for 6 weeks in April and May 2007 and, again on a limited basis in 2008.  The claim was issued in May 2008 and, after a trip to the Supreme Court, was eventually tried by Mr Justice Tugendhat on 15 to 18 October 2012.  He gave judgment on 26 October 2012 ([2012] EWHC 2958 (QB)), finding in the claimants’ favour on liability but awarding them nominal damages on the basis that the first claimant, Craig Joseph, had abused the process of the court by deliberately pursuing a false claim for special damages.  Costs will be determined shortly.