Clarke (appellant) v Guardian News & Media Limited (respondent)
Thursday 20 February 2025
By Appellant’s Notice submitted on 28 January 2025, Noel Clarke, claimant below, applies for permission to appeal the decision of Steyn J dated 20 January 2025 adjourning the listing of the Amendment and Joinder Application to a date to be fixed after the resolution of the Liability Trial; directing the Claimant to serve upon the Proposed Defendants the Claimant’s Application for Joinder and Amendment; directing submissions from the Proposed Defendants to be heard at the PTR; and ordering the Claimant to pay the Proposed Defendant’s costs of attending the PTR.
This is a claim in libel and data protection brought against a single defendant, Guardian News & Media Ltd, in respect of the publication of eight articles, of which seven were published in April and May 2021 and one was published in March 2022.
If permission is granted, the appeal will follow.