THE CURRENT IMPORTANCE OF PLEADINGS 61: CLAIM FOR LIBEL WAS NOT PROPERLY PLEADED: “MUCH OF THIS ESSENTIAL DETAIL IS MISSING”

As we shall see there are very strict and precise requirements for pleading libel.  There are numerous cases where the claimant has failed to get past the preliminary stages because of inadequate pleadings. We look at such a case here. A libel claim which was struck out in part and where the defenda...