VARIOUS CLAIMANTS v MGN LIMITED

VARIOUS CLAIMANTS v MGN LIMITED

Paragraph 4 of the 10 March 2020 order does not preclude individual claimants from pleading allegations of landline interception not covered by the generic particulars of claim. Therefore, early disclosure should extend to landline numbers where such allegations are made in the claim form.

Parties
Claimant: Various Claimants; Defendant: MGN Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Application to Vary Disclosure Orders
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Case Management, Pleadings
Civil Procedure Disclosure Case Management Pleadings

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Parties

Various Claimants

Claimant

MGN Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application to Vary Disclosure Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether previous disclosure orders should be varied to include landline telephone numbers in addition to mobile numbers
  2. 2 Interpretation of paragraph 4 of the order of 10 March 2020 regarding scope of pleadings

Ratio Decidendi

Paragraph 4 of the 10 March 2020 order does not preclude individual claimants from pleading allegations of landline interception not covered by the generic particulars of claim. Therefore, early disclosure should extend to landline numbers where such allegations are made in the claim form.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Early disclosure regime extended to include landline telephone numbers where pleaded in the claim form.