Bokova v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Subject Matter

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

[2018] EWHC 2032 (QB); [2019] QB 861; [2019] 2 WLR 232; [2018] WLR(D) 502, QBD