Rached Ghannouchi v Middle East Online

In the matter of Rached Ghannouchi v Middle East Online & others: On 24 April 2020, upon the defendants failing to file an acknowledgement of service or defence, and upon providing undertakings to the Claimant not to publish again the words of which complaint was made by the Claimant, and to publish a summary of the judgment awarded on damages, Mr Justice Nicklin granted the Claimant’s application for default judgment and for damages to be assessed, and a summary assessment of costs to the Claimant. Damages were awarded in the sum of £45,000 plus costs, and the judgment can be found here.