British Gas Trading Limited And Another Against Derek Mcpherson

JurisdictionScotland
JudgeLady Poole
Neutral Citation[2020] CSOH 62
Date29 May 2020
Docket NumberA106/20
CourtCourt of Session
Published date11 June 2020
OUTER HOUSE, COURT OF SESSION
[2020] CSOH 62
A106/20
OPINION OF LADY POOLE
In the cause
BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED AND CENTRICA PLC
Pursuers
against
DEREK MCPHERSON
Defender
Pursuers: Reid; Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Defender: Party
29 May 2020
Note:
Introduction
[1] This is a further note in an action of defamation brought by the first and second
pursuers, British Gas Trading Ltd and Centrica Plc, against the defender,
Mr Derek McPherson. The action concerns a blog written and published by the defender on
the internet. The blog is published in a number of different posts. After a hearing on
13 May 2020, I granted interim interdict against the defender. The case returned to the court
on 29 May 2020 on the pursuers’ motions: (i) to allow a minute of amendment to be received
(ii) for further interim orders obliging the defender to remove certain blog posts (iii) for

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