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15.04.13

Defamation actions do not survive the death of a party

The High Court was asked to consider the meaning of CPR 40.7(1) in determining whether a reserved judgment in an application during defamation proceedings could be given after the death of the claimant. In Harvey smith v Bobby DHA [2013] EWHC 838 (QB) the claimant, Mr smith, brought a claim in defamation against the defendant. …