HXZ v NMX

HXZ v NMX

The Claimant is likely to establish at trial a reasonable expectation of privacy in the protected information and that the Defendant's conduct amounts to harassment. The balance of convenience and proportionality favour continuation of the injunction, destruction/delivery up of naked images, deletion of specified social media posts, restriction of access to court file, and extension of time for service of Particulars of Claim. The Defendant's Article 10 rights do not outweigh the Claimant's privacy rights given the nature and context of the disclosures and threats.

Parties
Claimant: HXZ; Defendant: NMX
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Hearing (return Date)
Outcome
Interim injunction continued until trial; Defendant's application to discharge injunction refused; mandatory orders granted as specified.
Legal Topics
Misuse of Private Information, Interim Injunctions, Anonymity Orders, Mandatory Injunctions, Social Media Publication, Blackmail, Freedom of Expression, Family Law Overlap
Privacy Harassment Media Law Misuse of Private Information Interim Injunctions Anonymity Orders Mandatory Injunctions Social Media Publication +3 more

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Parties

HXZ

Claimant

NMX

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Hearing (return Date)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the hearing should be in private and anonymity preserved
  2. 2 Whether the existing injunction should be discharged
  3. 3 Whether the injunction should be continued

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimant is likely to establish at trial a reasonable expectation of privacy in the protected information and that the Defendant's conduct amounts to harassment. The balance of convenience and proportionality favour continuation of the injunction, destruction/delivery up of naked images, deletion of specified social media posts, restriction of access to court file, and extension of time for service of Particulars of Claim. The Defendant's Article 10 rights do not outweigh the Claimant's privacy rights given the nature and context of the disclosures and threats.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction continued until trial; Defendant's application to discharge injunction refused; mandatory orders granted as specified.

Orders

  • Hearing to be held in private; anonymity of parties preserved
  • Interim injunction continued in same terms until trial