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Is the requirement to issue a defamation claim in the High Court Media and Communications List a mandatory requirement, or does the County Court retain discretion to hear defamation matters if they are issued in that venue?

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Published on: 25 January 2024
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It is assumed that this query relates to the procedural requirements for issuing a defamation claim only.

Part 7 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR) (CPR 7) and accompanying Practice Direction (PD) 7A (Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), PD 7A) deals with this, as well as the relevant provisions of the County Courts Act 1984 (CCA 1984). CPR 53 and FPR 2010, PD 53A and FPR 2010, PD 53B may also be relevant. There is also a Pre-Action Protocol on Media and Communications Claims which applies to defamation claims.

FPR 2010, PD 7A 2.1 establishes the general rule that ‘Proceedings (whether for damages or for a specified sum) may only be started in the High Court if the value of the claim is more than £100,000’.

However, PD 7A 2.9 states that ‘the following proceedings may not be started

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