LCG & Ors v OVD & Ors [2023] EWHC 2058 (KB) (15 August 2023)

LCG & Ors v OVD & Ors [2023] EWHC 2058 (KB) (15 August 2023)

The claimants failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the defendants improperly obtained, disseminated, or threatened to disseminate the photographs, or that the discontinuance of the prior claim was procured by duress or undue influence. The evidence was inconsistent, lacked clarity, and attribution...

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Citation
[2023] EWHC 2058 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: LCG; Claimant: ALC; Claimant: LEI; Defendant: OVD; Defendant: BJZ; Defendant: ODB; Defendant: CDT; Defendant: HSK; Defendant: PERSONS UNKNOWN
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Claim / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claims dismissed
Legal Topics
Misuse of Private Information, Harassment, Duress, Undue Influence, Anonymity Orders, Injunctive Relief
Tort Media Law Privacy Law Family Law Misuse of Private Information Harassment Duress Undue Influence +2 more

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Parties

LCG

Claimant

ALC

Claimant

LEI

Claimant

OVD

Defendant

BJZ

Defendant

ODB

Defendant

CDT

Defendant

HSK

Defendant

PERSONS UNKNOWN

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Claim / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants misused private information (photographs) of claimant
  2. 2 Whether defendants harassed claimants through a course of conduct
  3. 3 Whether discontinuance of prior claim was procured by duress or undue influence

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the defendants improperly obtained, disseminated, or threatened to disseminate the photographs, or that the discontinuance of the prior claim was procured by duress or undue influence. The evidence was inconsistent, lacked clarity, and attribution of anonymous conduct to named defendants was not established. The claims for misuse of private information, harassment, duress, and undue influence are dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claims dismissed

Orders

  • No liability found against any defendant
  • No damages awarded