Pattinson v Winsor [2024] EWHC 606 (KB) (16 February 2024)

Pattinson v Winsor [2024] EWHC 606 (KB) (16 February 2024)

The interim injunction is continued because the claimant is likely to succeed at trial in showing that the defendant's communications amount to harassment, the allegations are plainly false and unsupported by evidence, and the balance of convenience favours continuation of the injunction. The defendant's Article 10 rights are outweighed by the need to prevent harassment and protect the claimant's reputation.

Citation
[2024] EWHC 606 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Timothy Robert Hull Pattinson; Defendant: Robert Ian Winsor
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 February 2024
Procedural Posture
Interim Injunction Application (return Date) / Return Date Hearing Following Without Notice Interim Injunction
Outcome
Interim injunction continued
Legal Topics
Interim Injunctions, Harassment, Freedom of Expression, Bankruptcy, Defamation
Civil Procedure Media and Communications Law Interim Injunctions Harassment Freedom of Expression Bankruptcy Defamation

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Parties

Timothy Robert Hull Pattinson

Claimant

Robert Ian Winsor

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interim Injunction Application (return Date) / Return Date Hearing Following Without Notice Interim Injunction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the interim injunction against the defendant should be continued
  2. 2 Whether the defendant's communications amount to harassment
  3. 3 Whether the defendant's allegations against the claimant are supported by evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The interim injunction is continued because the claimant is likely to succeed at trial in showing that the defendant's communications amount to harassment, the allegations are plainly false and unsupported by evidence, and the balance of convenience favours continuation of the injunction. The defendant's Article 10 rights are outweighed by the need to prevent harassment and protect the claimant's reputation.

Court Disposition

Interim injunction continued

Orders

  • The interim injunction granted on 2 February 2024 is continued against the defendant.