Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1741 (QB) (02 July 2020)

Ameyaw v McGoldrick & Ors [2020] EWHC 1741 (QB) (02 July 2020)

The claimant's interim injunction application was refused to be heard at the same hearing due to insufficient notice and lack of urgency; the application to exclude documents from the bundle was refused as the documents were relevant and admissible; the application for the McKenzie friend to make oral submissions...

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Citation
[2020] EWHC 1741 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Yvonne Ameyaw; Defendant: Christina McGoldrick; Defendant: Louise Coyne; Defendant: PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory/preliminary Applications
Outcome
Applications refused; hearing adjourned
Legal Topics
Libel, Malicious Falsehood, Breach of Confidence, Misuse of Private Information, Interim Injunctions, Strike Out Applications, Summary Judgment, Mc Kenzie Friend Rights
Defamation Media Law Privacy Civil Procedure Libel Malicious Falsehood Breach of Confidence Misuse of Private Information +4 more

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Parties

Yvonne Ameyaw

Claimant

Christina McGoldrick

Defendant

Louise Coyne

Defendant

PricewaterhouseCoopers Services Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory/preliminary Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant's interim injunction application should be heard at the same hearing as the defendants' application
  2. 2 Whether certain documents in the hearing bundle should be ruled inadmissible
  3. 3 Whether the claimant's McKenzie friend should be permitted to make oral submissions on her behalf

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's interim injunction application was refused to be heard at the same hearing due to insufficient notice and lack of urgency; the application to exclude documents from the bundle was refused as the documents were relevant and admissible; the application for the McKenzie friend to make oral submissions was refused as there were no exceptional circumstances; the hearing of the defendants' application was adjourned due to the claimant's absence following a medical incident.

Court Disposition

Applications refused; hearing adjourned

Orders

  • Refused claimant's application for her interim injunction application to be heard at the hearing on 1 July 2020
  • Refused claimant's application to strike out parts of the defendants' hearing bundle