Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Permission to appeal was not validly granted by the High Court judge as the application was not made at the hearing and the respondent was not given an opportunity to respond; the Court of Appeal refused permission as there was no issue of principle, no clear error, and the application for specific disclosure was properly dismissed.

Parties: Appellant: Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring; Respondent: Associated Newspapers Limited
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 27 June 2018
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal and Substantive Appeal Decision
Outcome: Permission to appeal refused; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics: Disclosure, Harassment, Case Management, Appeals

Civil Procedure Media Law Disclosure Harassment Case Management Appeals

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Parties

Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring

Appellant

Associated Newspapers Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal and Substantive Appeal Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether permission to appeal was validly granted by the High Court judge
2 Whether the Court of Appeal should grant permission to appeal
3 Whether the substance of the appeal regarding specific disclosure has merit

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused; appeal dismissed.

Orders

Permission to appeal is refused.
No order for specific disclosure.