An injunction granted by Mr Justice Warby illustrates both the issues arising in respect of obtaining injunctions against “persons unknown” and also the technical difficulties in obtaining injunctions restraining any matter relating to news reporting. Continue reading
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Category: Harassment (Page 6 of 6)
In ABC v DEF ([2014] EWHC 3346 (QB)), the Claimant applied for committal of the Defendant to prison for contempt of court for repeated breaches of a harassment injunction. Mr Justice Stuart-Smith found the Defendant to be in contempt and but imposed a suspended sentence rather than an immediate sentence of imprisonment. Continue reading
What do Russell Brand, the owner of Chessington World of Adventures and an anonymised partner of a law firm and a company director all have in common? They have all claimed to have been harassed and have sought anti-harassment injunctions over the summer. Continue reading
The case of Merlin Entertainments LPC v Peter Cave ([2014] EWHC 3036 (QB)) explores the extent to which a campaign of criticism, conducted by internet and email, can merit restraint by the civil courts. As the judge says, whatever the aims of the campaign in question, its supporters may, in the course of their activities, annoy, irritate, and upset companies and individuals. But should the courts interfere, before the question whether the campaign is justified has been decided? And to what extent is such a campaign a criminal offence? Continue reading
The High Court has recently granted an extension to an anti-harassment injunction taken out by Russell Brand and Jemima Goldsmith, otherwise known as Jemima Khan (the Claimants), against a masseuse (the Defendant). In Brand & Anor v Szilvia (aka Sylvie) Berki [2014] EWHC 2979 (QB) (11 September 2014) Mrs Justice Carr outlined the thresholds necessary for a successful application for an “anti-harassment” injunction. Continue reading
A Case Management conference in the case of Styles v Photographer AAA and others took place before Mr Justice Dingemans yesterday at the High Court. The One Direction singer obtained a permanent High Court harassment injunction against four paparazzi photographers. Continue reading
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