The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 223
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”— Party applying for order that defamation 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 by judge alone or with jury—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 69(3)