The High Court has ruled in my defamation case against Graham Linehan, finding that the statements he published were defamatory at common law.
Huge thanks to my legal team for their support throughout this process. You can read the full judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
Huge thanks to my legal team for their support throughout this process. You can read the full judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
David Paisley v Graham Linehan -
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February 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The High Court has ruled in my defamation case against Graham Linehan, finding that the statements he published were defamatory at common law.
Huge thanks to my legal team for their support throughout this process. You can read the full judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
Huge thanks to my legal team for their support throughout this process. You can read the full judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
Fresh off the press! Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch). drive.google.com/file/d/1vqcQ...
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fresh off the press! Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch). drive.google.com/file/d/1vqcQ...
The judgement is now publicly available: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
Dr Matthew Garrett v Dr Roy Schestowitz & Anor -
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November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The judgement is now publicly available: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
The case is here: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2024/2428.html
September 25, 2024 at 2:04 PM
The case is here: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2024/2428.html
Robust decision from Chamberlain J on Rupert Lowe's challenge to the parliamentary complaints process being barred on the basis of parliamentary privilege. No tears spilt for a man who fulminates about courts and runs off to them in his own interest:
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May 15, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Robust decision from Chamberlain J on Rupert Lowe's challenge to the parliamentary complaints process being barred on the basis of parliamentary privilege. No tears spilt for a man who fulminates about courts and runs off to them in his own interest:
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Sex Matters v City of London/Hampstead Heath judicial review full judgment.
Permission REFUSED.
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Permission REFUSED.
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Sex Matters -v- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EWHC 149 (Admin)Case No: AC-2025-LON-002809 In The High Court of JusticeKings’ Bench DivisionAdministrative Court 29 January 2026 Before :The Honourable Mrs Justice Lie...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Sex Matters v City of London/Hampstead Heath judicial review full judgment.
Permission REFUSED.
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Permission REFUSED.
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The judgment is at caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2026... - conveniently after this he was robbed of his mobile phones so nobody could look at his chat logs.
March 18, 2026 at 10:42 AM
The judgment is at caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/ch/2026... - conveniently after this he was robbed of his mobile phones so nobody could look at his chat logs.
Thanks so much for all the kind words of support, it means a lot to me. ♥️
It's been a long and exhausting journey, and we're not quite at the end yet. I hope we can bring the case to the right conclusion soon.
You can read the previous judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2024...
It's been a long and exhausting journey, and we're not quite at the end yet. I hope we can bring the case to the right conclusion soon.
You can read the previous judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2024...
David Paisley v Graham Linehan -
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February 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Thanks so much for all the kind words of support, it means a lot to me. ♥️
It's been a long and exhausting journey, and we're not quite at the end yet. I hope we can bring the case to the right conclusion soon.
You can read the previous judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2024...
It's been a long and exhausting journey, and we're not quite at the end yet. I hope we can bring the case to the right conclusion soon.
You can read the previous judgment here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2024...
The full judgment is now online here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
Sex Matters v The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London -
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January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The full judgment is now online here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
One of the claimants in this case ks quite… something. Yes. Quite a few jaw-dropping bits in this where it gets even more startling
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Abbotsley Ltd & Anor v Pheasantland Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 2640 (KB) (13 October 2025)
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October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
One of the claimants in this case ks quite… something. Yes. Quite a few jaw-dropping bits in this where it gets even more startling
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July 31, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Sex Matters are in luck, as their case is being heard by Linden J, who came to the absurd conclusion last year that police involvement in Pride events is unlawful because they promote “gender ideology”
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June 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Sex Matters are in luck, as their case is being heard by Linden J, who came to the absurd conclusion last year that police involvement in Pride events is unlawful because they promote “gender ideology”
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This is very welcome.
Anyone remotely interested in this issue should read in full - it’s a real page turner - Sir Andrew McFarlane’s excoriating judgment in this case. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH....
If I had to pick one reason why the last government deserved to lose power, this was it.
Anyone remotely interested in this issue should read in full - it’s a real page turner - Sir Andrew McFarlane’s excoriating judgment in this case. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH....
If I had to pick one reason why the last government deserved to lose power, this was it.
November 17, 2024 at 8:54 AM
This is very welcome.
Anyone remotely interested in this issue should read in full - it’s a real page turner - Sir Andrew McFarlane’s excoriating judgment in this case. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH....
If I had to pick one reason why the last government deserved to lose power, this was it.
Anyone remotely interested in this issue should read in full - it’s a real page turner - Sir Andrew McFarlane’s excoriating judgment in this case. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH....
If I had to pick one reason why the last government deserved to lose power, this was it.
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... Another candidate for opening line of a judgment
Carl v Hawkins & Ors [2024] EWHC 2186 (Ch) (19 May 2024)
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August 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... Another candidate for opening line of a judgment
Today in "what fresh hell" (Newcastle Edition). The idea that a Chief Constable wanting to involve uniform police in Pride as a visible show of policing support for LGBTQI+ people is something no reasonable decision maker would do is really extreme:
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July 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Today in "what fresh hell" (Newcastle Edition). The idea that a Chief Constable wanting to involve uniform police in Pride as a visible show of policing support for LGBTQI+ people is something no reasonable decision maker would do is really extreme:
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
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Quite an arresting opening line:
'This is an unusual probate claim in that the deceased says she is very much alive.'
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'This is an unusual probate claim in that the deceased says she is very much alive.'
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Ashimola & Anor v Samuel & Anor [2025] EWHC 502 (Ch) (10 March 2025)
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March 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Quite an arresting opening line:
'This is an unusual probate claim in that the deceased says she is very much alive.'
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'This is an unusual probate claim in that the deceased says she is very much alive.'
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2/ That artist is Luke Turner. Nina Power and Daniel Miller sued him after he publicly accused them of antisemitic bullying. In 2023, a British judge dismissed their libel claims and said their conduct could fairly be called bullying. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/mi...
Miller and Power -v- Turner - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Neutral citation number: [2023] EWHC 2799 (KB) Case number: QB-2019-003691 In the High Court of JusticeKing’s Bench DivisionMedia and Communications List 8 November 2023 Before: Mrs Justice Collins Ri...
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September 23, 2026 at 10:53 AM
2/ That artist is Luke Turner. Nina Power and Daniel Miller sued him after he publicly accused them of antisemitic bullying. In 2023, a British judge dismissed their libel claims and said their conduct could fairly be called bullying. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/mi...
The full judgment has now been published: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
June 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The full judgment has now been published: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025...
4/ It would be very interesting if EWHC is to hold that a correct comparator in the context of ECHR can be a cis person of the affirmed gender but not in the context of domestic anti-discrimination law because of Brexit.
July 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
4/ It would be very interesting if EWHC is to hold that a correct comparator in the context of ECHR can be a cis person of the affirmed gender but not in the context of domestic anti-discrimination law because of Brexit.
Sports law claxon
volenti non fit iniuria (willing acceptance of risk)
Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2966 (KB) www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
volenti non fit iniuria (willing acceptance of risk)
Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2966 (KB) www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2966 (KB) (29 November 2024)
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December 2, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Sports law claxon
volenti non fit iniuria (willing acceptance of risk)
Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2966 (KB) www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
volenti non fit iniuria (willing acceptance of risk)
Byrne v Motorsport Vision Racing Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 2966 (KB) www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... Quite an interesting first line of a judgment here…
Ashimola & Anor v Samuel & Anor [2025] EWHC 502 (Ch) (10 March 2025)
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March 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... Quite an interesting first line of a judgment here…