I know that this has already been reported widely across the blogosphere but I am delighted that the libel case brought by Johanna Kaschkeagainst Dave Osler was thrown out of court today (If you are unfamiliar here is the brief background set out in an earlier post).
Rather than rewrite what has been written far better by others I would recommend a series of posts written by Modernity (here then here, here and here).
Had Kaschke won then there would have been serious consequences, no just for Dave but for the British part of the blogosphere.
I would recommend Dave's own views on the casehere. Here's hoping that Kaschke's related actions against fellow bloggers John Gray and Alex Hilton receive the same treatment asap.
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22 April 2010
Schwarzwalderkirschtortegate: in court tomorrow
Dave Osler is one of three bloggers to face libel proceedings from Tower Hamlets Tory Johanna Kaschke.
Dave is in court tomorrow. A pre trial review an application notes will be heard in the High Court of Justice at 1030.
If you are unfamiliar with the case here is a brief summary from an earlier post:
In 2007 Kaschke nominated herself as Labour candidate for Bethnal Green & Bow but she received just one vote. Shortly after she defected to the Respect party then a little later to an unnamed Communist Party. Not long after she became a Conservative. This is a matter of record. However, Kaschke contends that listing her affiliations denies her the right to freedom of association under the European Convention on Human Rights.
The court case will also be asked to decide whether calling her 'one cherry short of a Schwarzwalderkirschtorte'. Is libellous. This was not written by Dave Osler but by a person leaving a comment on his blog.
Clearly this is an idiotic case brought by someone who might need to have her sanity tested. I hope the case is given the regard it deserves and is struck out tomorrow.
Dave is in court tomorrow. A pre trial review an application notes will be heard in the High Court of Justice at 1030.
If you are unfamiliar with the case here is a brief summary from an earlier post:
In 2007 Kaschke nominated herself as Labour candidate for Bethnal Green & Bow but she received just one vote. Shortly after she defected to the Respect party then a little later to an unnamed Communist Party. Not long after she became a Conservative. This is a matter of record. However, Kaschke contends that listing her affiliations denies her the right to freedom of association under the European Convention on Human Rights.
The court case will also be asked to decide whether calling her 'one cherry short of a Schwarzwalderkirschtorte'. Is libellous. This was not written by Dave Osler but by a person leaving a comment on his blog.
Clearly this is an idiotic case brought by someone who might need to have her sanity tested. I hope the case is given the regard it deserves and is struck out tomorrow.
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