Cynthia Nkiruka Tooley v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Cynthia Nkiruka Tooley v Associated Newspapers Ltd

There is no necessity to depart from the principle of open justice as the Norwich Pharmacal application does not require reference to private family law matters, and any irrelevant or inappropriate reference will be prevented by the court.

Parties
Claimant: Cynthia Nkiruka Tooley; Defendant: Associated Newspapers Ltd; Norwich Pharmacal Respondent: Guardian News & Media Ltd; Interested Party: James Tooley
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 October 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application (privacy of Hearing)
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Open Justice, Privacy of Hearings, Norwich Pharmacal Orders
Civil Procedure Media Law Open Justice Privacy of Hearings Norwich Pharmacal Orders

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Parties

Cynthia Nkiruka Tooley

Claimant

Associated Newspapers Ltd

Defendant

Guardian News & Media Ltd

Norwich Pharmacal Respondent

James Tooley

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application (privacy of Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the hearing should be held in private under CPR 39.2(3) due to alleged risk of disclosure of private family law material.

Ratio Decidendi

There is no necessity to depart from the principle of open justice as the Norwich Pharmacal application does not require reference to private family law matters, and any irrelevant or inappropriate reference will be prevented by the court.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for the hearing to be held in private is refused.