Defamation cases should be tried by county court judges.

RudeJude on November 20, 2021 at 9:18 pm

Idea: Defamation cases should be tried by county court judges.

Link: https://www.brettwilson.co.uk/blog/the-end...

Cool, this is has been long discussed in legal circles. Don’t expect much change when paying lawyers to decide how much work they want though.

The end of jury trials in libel claims? - Brett Wilson LLP

Link: https://www.brettwilson.co.uk/bl

The decision in Tim Yeo MP v Times Newspapers EWHC 2853 (QB) is the first to engage section 11 of the Defamation Act 2013, specifically that a trial is to

Clever Dick on November 20, 2021 at 6:50 am

Idea: Defamation cases should be tried by county court judges.

Link: https://www.supremecourt.uk/current-cases/...

The high court has plenty of international political cases to preside over. Bringing celebrity and business name-calling into the equation just prolongs proper justice, in my opinion.

Current cases - The Supreme Court

Link: https://www.supremecourt.uk/curr