Table of contents
- What are the practical implications of this case?
- What was the background?
- What did the court decide?
- Case details
Article summary
Dispute Resolution analysis: What is the court to make of a situation in which a political party has involved itself as a non-party in a defamation claim that was being brought against one of its Parliamentary candidates? Would mere funding of the defence give rise to a liabilty for costs? Would such a liability arise if the party took a ‘deliberate, informed and calculated’ decision to avoid the claim settling until after a forthcoming General Election? Written by Dr Mark Friston, Barrister, Hailsham Chambers.
To continue reading this news article, as well as thousands of others like it, sign in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial