Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd [2015] EWHC 620 (QB); [2017] EWCA Civ 1334

Reputation Management: Lachaux must go on

Adele Ashton and Jeremy Clarke-Williams examine the ‘serious harm’ test in defamation claims ‘Since the Defamation Act came into force, practitioners and judges alike have been wrestling with the question of what amounts to ‘‘serious harm’’ to a claimant’s reputation.’ The reputation of a business can be a crucial factor in its success. With the …

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Insights By Penningtons Manches: Keep it under your hat

Alex Fox and James Harrison ponder the practicalities of privilege post Panama Papers ‘The courts have adopted a somewhat artificial but common-sense approach in favour of maintaining privilege. This recognises that victims of cybercrime or intentional disclosure are placed at a disadvantage through no fault of their own.’We are all familiar with the concept of …

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