Campbell v Irish Press Ltd
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1956 |
| Date | 01 January 1956 |
(S.C.)
Campbell
and
Irish Press Ltd
"Rolled-up plea" - Misdirection - Finding of jury that words complained of bore one of the alleged meanings but not the second meaning - Assessment of damages at "Nil" - Whether a finding of libel imports to a plaintiff a right to damages - New trial ordered.
In an action for damages for libel the trial Judge following the verdict of a jury entered judgment for the defendants with half costs. The plaintiff, who was then a supplier of billiards equipment, promoted an exhibition of billiards by J.D., who was then world champion. Subsequent to the exhibition a newspaper owned by the defendants published a report of the exhibition which the plaintiff claimed was libellous of him. In their defence the defendants denied the...
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Kinsella v Kenmare Resources Plc
...performs in his or her charge to the jury. It is consistent with the old decision of the Supreme Court in Campbell v. Irish Press [1956] 90 ILTR 105 where Maguire C.J. said that a new trial should be awarded ‘if some substantial wrong or miscarriage had been occasioned’, and that this was ......
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Gordon v The Irish Racehorse Trainers Association
...defendant's submission is correct but incomplete. As the defendant submits, the former Supreme Court in Campbell v. Irish Press Ltd. (1956) 90 ILTR 105 held that the judge in a libel trial had misdirected the jury insofar as they might have been led to believe that it was necessary for a pl......
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Quigley v Creation Ltd
...J.:— I agree. 1 [1937] I.R. 298. 2 [1963] 1 Q.B. 309. 3 [1964] A.C. 234. 4 (1934) 50 T.L.R. 581. 5 [1955-56] Ir. Jur. Rep. 45. 6 (1955) 90 I.L.T.R. 105. 7 (1869) I.R. 4 C.L. 8 Omitted from this report. 9 See p. 269, ante. 10 (1934) 50 T.L.R. 581. 11 [1955-56] Ir. Jur. Rep. 45. ...
