Matthias Rath v (1) Guardian News and Media Ltd (2) Ben Goldacre

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtQueen's Bench Division
JudgeMR JUSTICE TUGENDHAT,Mr Justice Tugendhat
Judgment Date05 March 2008
Neutral Citation[2008] EWHC 398 (QB)
Docket NumberCase No: HQO7X02333
Date05 March 2008

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4 cases
  • Bruno Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division
    • 30 July 2015
    ...time that precedes the occasion of the libel that is in suit." 82 The rule in Dingle was considered in Rath v Guardian Newspapers Ltd [2008] EWHC 398 (QB), where the defendant pleaded reliance on a failure by the claimant to complain about similar allegations in previous articles published ......
  • Joseph and Others v Spiller and Another
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 22 October 2009
    ...41 Mr Price, for the defendants, relied on the judgment of Tugendhat J in Matthias Rath v Guardian News And Media Limited & Anr [2008] EWHC 398. On the facts of that case, the judge referred, at paragraph 81, to Kemsley having been "overtaken" by section 6 of the 1952 Act. He stated, at......
  • Dr. Sarah Thornton v Telegraph Media Group Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division
    • 12 November 2009
    ...in Nilsen v Norway [2000] 30 EHRR 878 at [50]." 23 I should refer to a decision of Tugendhat J. in Rath v Guardian News and Media Ltd. [2008] EWHC 398 (QB). The Claimant in that case sought summary judgment on the issue of fair comment which was pleaded by the Defendant in the following ter......
  • Clarke v Bain
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division
    • 19 November 2008
    ...separate element of injury to feelings.” 52 Mr Busuttil also refers to the principle which was summarised in Rath v Guardian [2008] EWHC 398 (QB) at [13(iv)] as follows: “although the court's case management concerns to keep libel actions within their proper bounds can be traced back to lon......