Ocado Group Plc & Anor v McKeeve [2022] EWHC 1663 (Ch) (29 June 2022)
The Court held that sitting in private when referring to the content of the Commercially Sensitive Documents was strictly necessary to protect confidential information and prevent unfairness, and that the proposed restrictions were proportionate.
- Citation
- [2022] EWHC 1663 (Ch)
- Parties
- Claimant: Ocado Group Plc; Claimant: Ocado Central Services Limited; Defendant: Raymond McKeeve
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 29 June 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Committal Application / Interlocutory Hearing
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Open Justice, Private Hearings, Confidential Documents, Reporting Restrictions
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Parties
Ocado Group Plc
Claimant
Ocado Central Services Limited
Claimant
Raymond McKeeve
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Committal Application / Interlocutory Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether parts of the committal hearing should be held in private due to confidential documents
- 2 Whether orders restricting access and use of confidential documents should be made
Ratio Decidendi
The Court held that sitting in private when referring to the content of the Commercially Sensitive Documents was strictly necessary to protect confidential information and prevent unfairness, and that the proposed restrictions were proportionate.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Court to sit in private when content of Commercially Sensitive Documents is referred to
- Order under CPR 5.4C(2): third party applications for copies of Confidential Documents require three days' notice
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