EWQ v GFD

EWQ v GFD

The court was satisfied that the claimant was likely to establish that the threatened publication should not be allowed, and that anonymity and non-disclosure orders were necessary to protect private information and the interests of justice.

Parties
Claimant: EWQ; Defendant: GFD
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 July 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Injunction/return Date
Outcome
interlocutory injunction and undertakings continued; anonymity ordered
Legal Topics
Protection From Harassment, Non Disclosure Orders, Anonymity in Proceedings
Civil Procedure Privacy Law Harassment Protection From Harassment Non Disclosure Orders Anonymity in Proceedings

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Parties

EWQ

Claimant

GFD

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Injunction/return Date

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the defendant's conduct amounts to harassment
  2. 2 whether a non-disclosure order should be granted
  3. 3 whether anonymity is justified for the parties

Ratio Decidendi

The court was satisfied that the claimant was likely to establish that the threatened publication should not be allowed, and that anonymity and non-disclosure orders were necessary to protect private information and the interests of justice.

Court Disposition

interlocutory injunction and undertakings continued; anonymity ordered

Orders

  • Defendant prohibited from harassing the claimant
  • Defendant prohibited from disclosing private information