Deman (Suresh) and Sunday Newspapers Limited and John Cassidy and Richard Sullivan
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Horner J |
| Judgment Date | 21 October 2019 |
| Neutral Citation | [2019] NIQB 91 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 21 October 2019 |
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Neutral citation No: [2019] NIQB 91
Ref:
HOR11085
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
Delivered:
21/10/2019
(subject to editorial corrections)*
2015/98217
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
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BETWEEN:
SURESH DEMAN
Plaintiff
and
SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD
and
JOHN CASSIDY and RICHARD SULLIVAN
Defendants
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HORNER J
[1] This was an appeal by Dr Suresh Deman (“the plaintiff”) against the order
made by Master Bell on 10 November 2016 when he set aside a judgment dated 8
December 2015 obtained by the plaintiff against Sunday Newspapers Ltd, John
Cassidy and Richard Sullivan (“the defendants”). For reasons which have not been
satisfactorily explained to me, the hearing of this a ppeal from Master Bell took place
before me on 3 October 2019. Accordingly I gave an ex tempore judgment shortly
thereafter given the delay that there had been to date. I affirmed the order of Master
Bell when he set aside the judgment obtained by the plaintiff in default of defence
against the defendants. The plaintiff’s claim will now proceed in the normal way and
there will be a trial on the merits.
[2] However the plaintiff now seeks to appeal my decision to affirm the Master’s
order to the Court of Appeal. I gave both parties leave to make written submissions
on:-
(a) Whether leave to appeal was required from this Court or the Court of Appeal;
and
(b) If leave was required from this Court, whether it should give the necessary
leave.
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