JRV & Anor v BRG (Re Injunction) [2023] EWHC 2238 (KB) (08 September 2023)

JRV & Anor v BRG (Re Injunction) [2023] EWHC 2238 (KB) (08 September 2023)

The claimants are likely to establish that the defendant has intentionally and progressively blackmailed, harassed, and intruded on their private lives. Damages would not be an adequate remedy. The balance of convenience favours the claimants. Anonymity is necessary to protect the claimants' privacy and prevent the proceedings from defeating the object of the injunction.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 2238 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: JRV; Claimant: ARC; Defendant: BRG
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Interim Injunction Application (ex Parte) / Ex Parte Interim Hearing Before Return Date
Outcome
Interim injunction granted; anonymity order granted
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Anonymity Orders, Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Harassment, Freedom of Expression, Blackmail
Privacy Harassment Media and Communications Law Interim Injunctions Anonymity Orders Misuse of Private Information Breach of Confidence Freedom of Expression +1 more

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Parties

JRV

Claimant

ARC

Claimant

BRG

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interim Injunction Application (ex Parte) / Ex Parte Interim Hearing Before Return Date

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an interim injunction should be granted to restrain publication of private information and harassment
  2. 2 Whether anonymity for the claimants is justified
  3. 3 Whether the ex parte procedure is appropriate in the circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants are likely to establish that the defendant has intentionally and progressively blackmailed, harassed, and intruded on their private lives. Damages would not be an adequate remedy. The balance of convenience favours the claimants. Anonymity is necessary to protect the claimants' privacy and prevent the proceedings from defeating the object of the injunction.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction granted; anonymity order granted

Orders

  • Defendant restrained from publishing or communicating specified private information about the claimants until the return date or further order
  • Defendant prohibited from contacting or following the claimants or their families/friends online or otherwise