Kerner v WX & Anor

The injunction should continue to protect the claimant and her son due to ongoing risk of harassment, and the DVLA must disclose the identity and contact details of the registered keeper of the relevant vehicle to facilitate identification of the defendants.

Parties: Claimant: Katharine Elizabeth Kerner; Protected Person: Jack Robert Michael Kerner; Defendant: WX; Defendant: YZ
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 06 May 2015
Procedural Posture: Civil / Interlocutory Application for Directions and Continuation of Injunction
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Injunctions, Disclosure Orders, Protection From Harassment, Media Intrusion, Identification of Unknown Defendants

Civil Procedure Privacy Law Harassment Injunctions Disclosure Orders Protection From Harassment Media Intrusion Identification of Unknown Defendants

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Parties

Katharine Elizabeth Kerner

Claimant

Jack Robert Michael Kerner

Protected Person

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Directions and Continuation of Injunction

Legal Issues

1 Whether the injunction protecting the claimant and her son should continue
2 Whether the DVLA should be ordered to disclose the identity of the registered keeper of a vehicle used by an unknown defendant

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

DVLA to disclose to claimant's solicitors the identity and contact details of the registered keeper of the Ford Galaxy within 28 days
Injunction of 29 January 2015 to continue until trial or further order