ZYT & Anor v Associated Newspapers Ltd

ZYT & Anor v Associated Newspapers Ltd

The court found that the claimants are likely to succeed at trial in establishing that the information about their relationship is confidential and private, that the defendant owes a duty of confidence, and that there is no sufficient public interest to justify publication. The injunction was granted to restrain publication until trial.

Parties
Claimant: ZYT; Claimant: BWE; Defendant: Associated Newspapers Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Injunction Application
Outcome
Interlocutory injunction granted
Legal Topics
Injunctions, Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Freedom of Expression
Privacy Law Media Law Injunctions Misuse of Private Information Breach of Confidence Freedom of Expression

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Parties

ZYT

Claimant

BWE

Claimant

Associated Newspapers Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Injunction Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants are entitled to an injunction restraining publication of confidential and private information about their relationship
  2. 2 Whether the information is protected by breach of confidence and misuse of private information laws
  3. 3 Whether there is a public interest justifying publication

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the claimants are likely to succeed at trial in establishing that the information about their relationship is confidential and private, that the defendant owes a duty of confidence, and that there is no sufficient public interest to justify publication. The injunction was granted to restrain publication until trial.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory injunction granted

Orders

  • Injunction restraining publication of the fact and details of the claimants' relationship and pictures of the claimants together until the return date
  • Order anonymising the parties