England and Wales Case Law

Nikoletta Read v Claudio di Giovanni & Ors

The claimant failed to meet the threshold for interim injunctive relief under s12(3) HRA for misuse of private information, libel, malicious falsehood, and harassment due to insufficient evidence of serious harm, lack of urgency, and delay. The bulk of any damage had already occurred, and there was no real risk of further harm pending trial. Therefore, the application for an interim injunction was refused.

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• Interim injunctions
• Libel
• Misuse of private information
• Malicious falsehood
• Harassment
• Delay

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Optosafe Limited & Anor v John Mark Robertson

The defendant breached the Non-Representation and Non-Disparagement Clauses by publicly representing himself as connected with the claimants and making derogatory statements. His persistent campaign of emails and LinkedIn posts, including threats, insults, and baseless allegations, constituted a course of conduct amounting to harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The statutory defences of prevention or detection of crime and reasonableness were not made out. The claimants are entitled to a final injunction, damages for harassment, and a general civil restraint order.

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• Breach of contract
• Restrictive covenants
• Non-disparagement
• Harassment
• Civil restraint orders
• Damages

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J Mayanja v City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

The respondent's conduct did not meet the threshold for a costs award under EAT Rules; the appeal's success alone is not sufficient reason to award costs.

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• Costs
• Race discrimination
• Breach of contract
• Victimisation
• Harassment

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Mannings Organisation Ltd & Anor v Manning

Mannings Organisation Ltd & Anor v Manning [2026] EWHC 1160 (KB) (14 May 2026)

The High Court continued a revised interim injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and dismissed the defendant’s discharge application.

• Interim injunctions
• Harassment
• Protection from harassment act 1997
• Corporate litigation
• Family business disputes
• Interim-injunctions

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Mannings Organisation Limited & Anor v Joseph Henry Manning

The High Court continued part of an interim injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and dismissed the defendant’s application to discharge it.

• Interim injunctions
• Harassment
• Family business disputes
• Quia timet relief
• Full and frank disclosure
• Interim-injunctions

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Clifton Diocese v Janet Parker

The EAT held that the tribunal erred in its burden-of-proof analysis on religion or belief discrimination and harassment, but upheld unfair and wrongful dismissal findings.

• Unfair dismissal
• Wrongful dismissal
• Religion or belief discrimination
• Burden of proof
• Harassment
• Employment-law

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Michele Robinson v Michael Harris & Ors

The EAT dismissed a barrister’s appeal against rejection of discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims, holding section 47 was correctly applied.

• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Victimisation
• Self-employed barrister
• Jurisdictional gateway
• Equality-act-2010

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BPA v NXT

BPA v NXT [2026] EWHC 1095 (KB) (08 May 2026)

The High Court struck out some defective claims, ordered amendments and a medical report, and granted anonymity in a case alleging sexual assault and harassment.

• Strike out applications
• Summary judgment
• Anonymity orders
• Harassment
• Sexual assault
• Pleading requirements

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BPA v NXT

The High Court struck out parts of a sexual assault and harassment claim, ordered amended particulars and a medical report, and granted anonymity to both parties.

• Harassment
• Sexual assault
• Anonymity orders
• Strike out applications
• Summary judgment
• Pleading requirements

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Kayleigh Thorne & Anor v David Protheroe-Beynon

The High Court continued interim injunctions restraining harassment by emails and TikTok posts, finding the claimants likely to succeed at trial.

• Interim injunctions
• Protection from harassment act 1997
• Freedom of expression (echr art 10)
• Family proceedings confidentiality
• Civil restraint orders
• Interim-injunctions

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