ZYT & Anor v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWHC 1162 (QB) (24 April 2015)

ZYT & Anor v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWHC 1162 (QB) (24 April 2015)

The claimants are likely to succeed at trial in establishing that publication of the information should not be allowed, as the information is private and confidential, the extent of its knowledge is limited, and there is insufficient evidence of public interest or misconduct to outweigh the claimants' privacy rights...

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Citation
[2015] EWHC 1162 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: ZYT; Claimant: BWE; Defendant: Associated Newspapers Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Injunction Application (interim Relief) / Interim Application for Injunction Prior to Trial
Outcome
Interim injunction granted
Legal Topics
Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Interim Injunctions, Article 8 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR
Privacy Law Media Law Human Rights Misuse of Private Information Breach of Confidence Interim Injunctions Article 8 ECHR Article 10 ECHR

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Parties

ZYT

Claimant

BWE

Claimant

Associated Newspapers Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Injunction Application (interim Relief) / Interim Application for Injunction Prior to Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants are likely to succeed at trial in restraining publication of private and confidential information about their relationship
  2. 2 Whether the information is private and confidential
  3. 3 Whether there is a public interest justifying publication

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants are likely to succeed at trial in establishing that publication of the information should not be allowed, as the information is private and confidential, the extent of its knowledge is limited, and there is insufficient evidence of public interest or misconduct to outweigh the claimants' privacy rights at this stage.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction granted

Orders

  • Defendant restrained from publishing the fact, details, or images of the claimants' relationship until the return date
  • Parties anonymised in the proceedings