Cooper & Anor v Turrell
Mr Turrell knowingly published false and defamatory statements about Mr Cooper and the Company, breached confidentiality by recording and disseminating private discussions, and acted maliciously. The Claimants proved falsity, malice, and entitlement to damages, injunction, and delivery up.
- Parties
- Claimant: Matthew Cooper; Claimant: Imaginatik Plc; Defendant: Mark Turrell
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 12 December 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Assessment of Damages and Remedies Following Default Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment for Claimants
- Legal Topics
- Libel, Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Aggravated Damages, Injunctions, Corporate Governance
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Parties
Matthew Cooper
Claimant
Imaginatik Plc
Claimant
Mark Turrell
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Assessment of Damages and Remedies Following Default Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Mr Turrell's disclosures constituted misuse of private information and breach of confidence
- 2 Whether the publications by Mr Turrell were defamatory
- 3 Appropriate remedies for privacy, confidentiality, and libel claims
Ratio Decidendi
Mr Turrell knowingly published false and defamatory statements about Mr Cooper and the Company, breached confidentiality by recording and disseminating private discussions, and acted maliciously. The Claimants proved falsity, malice, and entitlement to damages, injunction, and delivery up.
Court Disposition
Judgment for Claimants
Orders
- Perpetual injunction against Mr Turrell prohibiting publication of the material
- Order for delivery up of original and all copies/transcripts of audio recording
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