Advice about unsubstatiated, slanderous claims in statements to Court

[Photega]

My Ex has submitted documents to the county court in a matter unrelated to the divorce, but in them are totally untrue statements which make unsubstantiated claims including claims that 3 friends say I am deliberately doing things to cause her pain and distress. She fails to name these people in the statement but a consequence of them being allowed uncontested could affect the outcome of the ongoing case.
Do I have to start a new claim to the court for slander?
TIA

[CLL1]

It would be libel, not slander, and you wouldn't have a case, because what has been said was done so in the course of proceedings - that is covered by the defence of absolute privilege, so I wouldn't suggest suing someone in the High Court for that.

[Photega]

It would be libel, not slander, and you wouldn't have a case, because what has been said was done so in the course of proceedings - that is covered by the defence of absolute privilege, so I wouldn't suggest suing someone in the High Court for that.

Whether it be libel or slander surely a court should not allow false statements to be made and accepted as true fact as that will give a misleading impression to the court and thus give rise to unfair judgement. This especially so when the judge refuses to let the statement of untruth be challenged/questioned.
It seems highly alien and defying all logic to say that one party in a case has the absolute privilege to make false and misleading claims in an attempt to besmirch the other sides character for to do so would suggest everyone could use such lies without fear of reproach to defend them making a mockery of the law

[pt2537]

Whether it be libel or slander surely a court should not allow false statements to be made and accepted as true fact as that will give a misleading impression to the court and thus give rise to unfair judgement. This especially so when the judge refuses to let the statement of untruth be challenged/questioned.
It seems highly alien and defying all logic to say that one party in a case has the absolute privilege to make false and misleading claims in an attempt to besmirch the other sides character for to do so would suggest everyone could use such lies without fear of reproach to defend them making a mockery of the law

making a false statement in Court is covered by contempt of Court.

[Photega]

making a false statement in Court is covered by contempt of Court.

Therefore I should be able to challenge the other side to prove their statement and when they cannot or if indeed I have evidence to prove it false and given that contempt of court is a serious offence surely the Judge should take penal action against the other side?

[pt2537]

If it is proven in Court that the otherside have lied by knowingly making a false statement then the Court can on its own motion deal with contempt

[Photega]

If it is proven in Court that the otherside have lied by knowingly making a false statement then the Court can on its own motion deal with contempt

The issue I have is the court were refusing to let me question the statements or evidence nor challenge the other side to substantiate their false claims meaning that the court didn't hear what was truth or lies!