Hearings
England & Wales
26 Mar 1999 [1999] 1 WLR 1569; [1999] 3 All ER 317; [2001] EMLR 394, CA
23 Mar 2000 [2001] 1 AC 395; [2000] 2 WLR 609; [2000] 2 All ER 224, HL(E)
Hamilton v Al Fayed
Subject Matter
PARLIAMENT — Privilege — Proceedings in Parliament — Parliamentary inquiry making adverse findings as to former member's conduct — Defamation action subsequently brought by former member over accusations on television programme concerning same conduct — Trial of action requiring examination of veracity of statements made before inquiry — Whether potential breach of parliamentary privilege — Whether former member's right to waive privilege extending to matters within autonomous jurisdiction of Parliament — Defamation Act 1996, s 13
[1999] 1 WLR 1569; [1999] 3 All ER 317; [2001] EMLR 394, CA
[2001] 1 AC 395; [2000] 2 WLR 609; [2000] 2 All ER 224, HL(E)
Appellate History
Hamilton v Al Fayed [1999] 1 WLR 1569; [1999] 3 All ER 317; [2001] EMLR 394, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
Hamilton v Al Fayed [2001] 1 AC 395; [2000] 2 WLR 609; [2000] 2 All ER 224, HL(E)
Hamilton v Al Fayed [1999] 1 WLR 1569; [1999] 3 All ER 317; [2001] EMLR 394, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
Hamilton v Al Fayed [2001] 1 AC 395; [2000] 2 WLR 609; [2000] 2 All ER 224, HL(E)