(1) Policy considerations pointed to criminal proceedings being heard before related libel proceedings. (2) Since under CPR 1.3 both parties were required to help the court to further the overriding objective it might not be appropriate for one party to sit back and allow the other to do nothing. * Leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused.

CA (Civ Div) (Simon Brown LJ, Brooke LJ, Hale LJ)

19/05/2000