Karpov Libel Judgement on Magnitsky Case to be Delivered in the High Court on Monday

October 11, 2013

On Monday, 14 October 2013, at 10:30 am, at the Queen’s Bench of the High Court in London, Justice Simon will be delivering the judgment in the case of Pavel Karpov vs William Browder, Jamison Firestone and Hermitage Capital Management. The judge will decide whether Karpov’s lawsuit is an abuse of court process and should be struck out.

The judgment will decide on legal arguments which were presented to the High Court on 24-25 July 2013.

Pavel Karpov, an unemployed ex police officer, has been added to the OFAC sanctions list by the U.S. Government for his role in the Magnitsky affair. He is suing colleagues of late Sergei Magnitsky for defamation in the UK in relation to their campaign for justice for his unlawful death.
Karpov has been represented by Geraldine Proudler of Olswang, and Andrew Caldecotte, QC, and Ian Helme.

Colleagues of Sergei Magnitsky have been represented by Mark Stephens of HowardKennedyFsi, Antony White, QC, Geoffrey Robertson QC, and Catrin Evans.
For further information please contact:

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/court-lists/list-cause-rcj
COURT 15
Before MR JUSTICE SIMON
Monday, 14th October 2013
At half past 10
UNROBED
FOR JUDGMENT
APPLICATION NOTICES
IHJ/13/0113 Karpov v Browder & ors
IHJ/13/0237 Same v Same

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