Environmental engineering consultant’s proceedings struck out as they were bound to fail

Planning and development – planning authority seeking to strike out environmental engineering consultant’s claim on the grounds that it was not sustainable in law and are bound to fail – planning authority maintained a Register of Independent Suitably Qualified Agents/Consultants for Waste Water Treatment - environmental engineering consultant not placed on register – commenced proceedings - challenge to the lawfulness of the Register -
malicious falsehood claim – planning authority sought particulars of damages claim – planning authority ceased to maintain the Register – statute of limitations – modular trial ordered – High Court found that aspects of the claim were statute barred – appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal - Damages for malicious falsehood - essence of the tort is that the falsehood deceives others about the plaintiff so as to cause loss to the plaintiff - statement recited in pleadings cannot amount to a statement – never mind a falsehood which deceives others about the environmental engineering consultant - remaining claims are unsustainable and bound to fail –