Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust & Ors v Shaikh [2014] EWHC 4331 (QB) (19 December 2014)

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust & Ors v Shaikh [2014] EWHC 4331 (QB) (19 December 2014)

The defendant is responsible for the offending publications and actions identified in the allegations, as the evidence overwhelmingly points to his authorship and control, and he failed to comply with the injunction order of 9 May 2014, amounting to contempt of court.

Citation
[2014] EWHC 4331
Parties
Claimant: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust; Claimant: Julie Rochelle; Claimant: Geoff Brown; Claimant: Ken Ali; Claimant: Michael Octave; Defendant: Javed Shaikh
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Committal Proceedings / Judgment on Contempt Allegations
Outcome
Defendant found in contempt of court for breaches of injunction.
Legal Topics
Breach of Injunction, Harassment, Libel, Online Publication, Personal Jurisdiction, Burden of Proof
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Defamation Harassment Breach of Injunction Libel Online Publication Personal Jurisdiction +1 more

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Parties

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Claimant

Julie Rochelle

Claimant

Geoff Brown

Claimant

Ken Ali

Claimant

Michael Octave

Claimant

Javed Shaikh

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Committal Proceedings / Judgment on Contempt Allegations

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached the terms of the injunction order of 9 May 2014
  2. 2 Whether the breaches amount to contempt of court
  3. 3 Whether the defendant was responsible for the offending publications after the injunction

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant is responsible for the offending publications and actions identified in the allegations, as the evidence overwhelmingly points to his authorship and control, and he failed to comply with the injunction order of 9 May 2014, amounting to contempt of court.

Court Disposition

Defendant found in contempt of court for breaches of injunction.

Orders

  • Further hearing to consider appropriate sanctions and any relevant reports or evidence.