Bull v Desporte

The Claimant is entitled to an injunction restraining publication of four categories of private information, not limited to 36 passages, and to costs as he obtained a more advantageous result than the Defendant's Part 36 offer. Permission to appeal is refused due to lack of prospects of success.

Parties: Claimant: Gareth Bull; Defendant: Donna Desporte
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 26 June 2019
Procedural Posture: Civil / Post Judgment Reasons Following Hand Down
Outcome: Judgment for the Claimant; injunction granted; costs awarded; permission to appeal refused.
Legal Topics: Misuse of Private Information, Copyright Infringement, Permanent Injunction, Costs, Permission to Appeal

Privacy Copyright Media Law Misuse of Private Information Copyright Infringement Permanent Injunction Costs Permission to Appeal

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Parties

Gareth Bull

Claimant

Donna Desporte

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Judgment Reasons Following Hand Down

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Defendant misused the Claimant's private information
2 Whether the Defendant infringed the Claimant's copyright
3 Appropriate form of injunction

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Judgment for the Claimant; injunction granted; costs awarded; permission to appeal refused.

Orders

Permanent injunction restraining Defendant from publishing or disclosing four categories of private information about Claimant
Defendant to pay Claimant £12,550 in damages