The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2019] QB 861
Bokova
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Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2018] EWHC 2032 (QB)
2018 June 8;
July 31
July 31
Nicklin J
Defamation— Libel— Meaning— Claimant bringing libel proceedings in respect of news articles— Court’s preliminary ruling as to meaning of articles— Defendant amending defence to alter meanings it sought to prove true— Whether entitled to plead meanings at variance with meaning found by court on preliminary ruling— Whether entitled to add further meaning as common sting of articles— Whether amendments to be struck out—
Defamation Act 2013 (c 26), s 2