The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 4 WLR 77
Queen’s Bench Division
Blake and others v Fox
[2022] EWHC 1124 (QB)
2022 April 28; May 18
Nicklin J
Defamation— Mode of trial— Court’s discretion— Issue arising in defamation action as to meaning of “racism”— Defendant applying for order that action be tried by jury solely on ground of appearance of involuntary institutional bias of judiciary— Correct approach to such applications— Principles to be applied in determining whether trial to be conducted by judge alone or by judge and jury—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 69(3)