| Jameel v Wall Street Journal Europe | |
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| Court | House of Lords |
| Decided | 11 October 2006 |
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| Prior action | EWCA Civ 74 |
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Jameel & Ors v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl was a House of Lords judgment on English defamation law. The issue was whether the defamatory article was protected by Reynolds privilege. The judgment was an affirmation of Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd and effectively upholds a public interest defence in libel cases.
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- Jameel and others v. Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl UKHL 44
- Jameel & Anor v Wall Street Journal Europe Sprl (No.2) EWCA Civ 74 (3 February 2005)
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