OPO v MLA & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1277 (29 October 2014)

OPO v MLA & Anor [2014] EWCA Civ 1277 (29 October 2014)

All passages identified by the defendant are to remain within Confidential Schedule 3 as they are vividly descriptive and potentially disturbing to a vulnerable child, thus meeting the threshold for interim injunctive relief.

Citation
[2014] EWCA Civ 1277
Parties
Appellant: OPO; First Respondent: MLA; Second Respondent: STL
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Ruling on Submissions Regarding Interim Injunction and Confidentiality Schedule
Outcome
Interim injunction maintained; specified passages to remain confidential pending trial.
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Harm, Confidentiality, Publication Restraint, Human Rights Act 1998
Privacy Law Media Law Tort Law Interim Injunctions Intentional Infliction of Emotional Harm Confidentiality Publication Restraint Human Rights Act 1998

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Parties

OPO

Appellant

MLA

First Respondent

STL

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Ruling on Submissions Regarding Interim Injunction and Confidentiality Schedule

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether certain graphic passages in a proposed publication should remain injuncted pending trial
  2. 2 Interpretation of the scope and purpose of the interim injunction to protect a vulnerable child

Ratio Decidendi

All passages identified by the defendant are to remain within Confidential Schedule 3 as they are vividly descriptive and potentially disturbing to a vulnerable child, thus meeting the threshold for interim injunctive relief.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction maintained; specified passages to remain confidential pending trial.

Orders

  • Passages identified in Confidential Schedule 3 to remain injuncted and unpublished.
  • Order to remain in force until further order or trial.