Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWHC 3083 (Ch) (07 October 2021)

Various Claimants v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWHC 3083 (Ch) (07 October 2021)

The claims of Mr Shannon, Mr Gascoigne, and Mr Drummond will be tried in the November trial, with the generic claim heard before claimant-specific elements. Claimant-specific skeleton arguments must be exchanged at the same time as generic skeleton arguments. The Duke of Sussex's claim will not be tried in this wave...

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Citation
[2021] EWHC 3083 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Various Claimants; Defendant: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Voicemail Interception Litigation / Pre Trial Directions and Listing Order
Outcome
Directions given for trial management; claims of Mr Shannon, Mr Gascoigne, and Mr Drummond to be tried in November; no order for future trial date; Duke of Sussex's claim deferred.
Legal Topics
Voicemail Interception, Trial Management, Generic and Claimant Specific Claims, ADR and Mediation
Media Law Privacy Law Civil Procedure Voicemail Interception Trial Management Generic and Claimant Specific Claims ADR and Mediation

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Parties

Various Claimants

Claimant

News Group Newspapers Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Voicemail Interception Litigation / Pre Trial Directions and Listing Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Which claims should be tried in the November trial
  2. 2 Order of hearing generic and claimant-specific claims
  3. 3 Management of trial time and issues

Ratio Decidendi

The claims of Mr Shannon, Mr Gascoigne, and Mr Drummond will be tried in the November trial, with the generic claim heard before claimant-specific elements. Claimant-specific skeleton arguments must be exchanged at the same time as generic skeleton arguments. The Duke of Sussex's claim will not be tried in this wave due to lack of readiness. No future trial date is fixed for remaining claims; review will occur in November if the trial settles.

Court Disposition

Directions given for trial management; claims of Mr Shannon, Mr Gascoigne, and Mr Drummond to be tried in November; no order for future trial date; Duke of Sussex's claim deferred.

Orders

  • Claims of Mr Shannon, Mr Gascoigne, and Mr Drummond to be tried in November trial.
  • Generic claim to be heard before claimant-specific elements.