The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 2 WLR 807
Court of Appeal
Soriano v Forensic News LLC and others
[2021] EWCA Civ 1952
2021 Oct 6, 7; Dec 21
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Elisabeth Laing, Warby LJJ
Defamation— Foreign defendant— Court’s jurisdiction— Alleged defamatory statements published online— Claimant bringing defamation action against defendants domiciled outside United Kingdom— Whether England and Wales clearly most appropriate place in which to bring action— Whether and to what extent statute modifying forum conveniens regime— Whether evidential burden on defendant— Whether defendant required to adduce expert evidence about foreign law—
Defamation Act 2013 (c 26), s 9