Defamation Case Note by Adil Navaid

January 16, 2025

Adil Navaid successfully represented Travelodge Hotels Limited at a strike out application in a claim brought against the hotel chain for alleged libel and slander. Deciding on a novel point, the High Court was persuaded that intra-company communications do not fall within the scope of ‘publication’ of a defamatory statement.

Adil has provided a case note which can be read here.

Adil was instructed by Robert Ferdinando of Clyde & Co.