Goodley v The Hut Group Ltd

Goodley v The Hut Group Ltd

Access to the Project Hydrogen report is granted because it was referred to in open court, the applicant's journalistic purpose advances the open justice principle, and there is no risk of harm to the judicial process or legitimate interests outweighing disclosure.

Parties
Applicant: Simon Goodley; Respondent: The Hut Group Limited; Respondent: Oliver Nobahar-Cookson; Respondent: Barclays Private Bank & Trust Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 May 2021
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Open Justice Principle, Access to Court Documents, Journalistic Access, Disclosure, Inherent Jurisdiction
Civil Procedure Media Law Open Justice Principle Access to Court Documents Journalistic Access Disclosure Inherent Jurisdiction

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Parties

Simon Goodley

Applicant

The Hut Group Limited

Respondent

Oliver Nobahar-Cookson

Respondent

Barclays Private Bank & Trust Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a journalist may obtain access to a document referred to in open court under the open justice principle and/or inherent jurisdiction
  2. 2 Whether the application advances the open justice principle or is solely for journalistic purposes
  3. 3 Whether any risk of harm outweighs the value of disclosure

Ratio Decidendi

Access to the Project Hydrogen report is granted because it was referred to in open court, the applicant's journalistic purpose advances the open justice principle, and there is no risk of harm to the judicial process or legitimate interests outweighing disclosure.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The Hut Group Limited to provide Simon Goodley with a copy of the Project Hydrogen report as referred to in paragraph 222 of the Blair judgment.