Privacy and Injunctions - Evidence - Parliament

Lord Grabiner QC and Dr Kirsty Hughes—Written evidence
CASE DETAILS
ETK v News Group
Newspapers Ltd
NEJ v BDZ (Helen
Wood)
Interim injunction sought to
prevent publication of
claimant’s extra-marital
affair with married
colleague.
Interim injunction sought to
prevent publication of
claimant’s extra-marital
relationship with the
defendant prostitute.
DATE OF
JUDGMENT
20/04/2011 Eady J
359
JUDGE / COURT JUDGMENT INJUNCTION GRANTED?
[2011] EWHC 1059
(QB)
05/03/2011 Collins J Not available.
19/04/2011 CA [2011] EWCA Civ 439
9/04/2011 Blake J Not available.
Case settled – defendants
gave undertaking not to
publish. Contra mundum
injunction granted to
prevent publication of
confidential information
and images by third
parties.
Application for interim
injunction restraining
publication of facts of case
and details of relationship
refused. Temporary relief
granted on claimant’s
undertaking to apply
expeditiously for
permission to appeal.
Appeal allowed. Interim
injunctive relief granted.
Interim order granted
preventing publication of
sexual relationship
between claimant and first
defendant. Claimant and
first defendant
anonymised.