Blake v Fox

Subject Matter

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)

[2022] EWHC 1124 (QB); [2022] 4 WLR 77; [2022] WLR(D) 223, QBD

Commentary

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