High Court rules that trade union may bring defamation claim (Prospect v Evans)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Case details

Article summary

TMT analysis: The High Court has ruled that a trade union is entitled to bring a claim for libel in its own name. This meant that in this case, the defendant's application to strike out the libel claim, or alternatively for a declaration that the court had no jurisdiction to hear it, was dismissed. Written by Helen Hart, senior practice development lawyer at Lewis Silkin LLP.