Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Libel case

Friday, 6 September 2013

Libel case - Permission to Appeal decision

I have been granted permission to appeal on one ground relating to Mark James’ counterclaim, and my legal team have now filed a request with the Court of Appeal for an oral hearing at which I will renew my application for permission on other grounds relating to both my claim and the counterclaim.

I am awaiting confirmation and a date for that oral hearing from the Court of Appeal.

William McCormick QC will appear on my behalf.

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17th September;

The hearing date has now been listed for the 16th December 2013 at the Royal Courts of Justice.

4 comments:

Tessa said...: Absolutely bloody FANTASTIC news! Chuffed to bits for you!; 6 September 2013 at 17:36
Anonymous said...: That's one small step for you Jacqui but one giant leap for democracy! Heres wishing you all the very best and every success with the Court of Appeal.; 6 September 2013 at 19:49
Martin Milan said...: Wishing you all the best Jacqui...

I will make myself available to the court if needed...; 7 September 2013 at 00:03
Angharad Evans said...: Good luck in December Jacqui. I hope that you have a successful outcome. You have really stood up to the council on your own.; 2 November 2013 at 09:25

* * LIBEL CASE * *

'The Claimant is a housewife, mother and amateur blogger. The defendants are a council and a chief executive. It is literally state versus citizen. In a large part, the origins of the entire case derive from the issue of getting ones voice heard at all'

'In light of the evidence, the allegations of perverting the course of justice are unsustainable. This is the most serious allegation and the Claimant deserves to have her reputation vindicated...Mr Davies' evidence was incoherent, confused and contradicted [his] statements given at the time...in short, Mr Davies' evidence of what happened has completely changed and he cannot be relied on'

(From closing submission for the claimant at trial, February 2013)

...In August 2016, following a very belated (three years later) complaint to the police by Mark James that I perverted the course of justice, the investigation was dropped as there was no evidence.

There never was going to be any evidence as I told the truth, on oath, at the time.