The claimants alleged that the defendant newspaper group had directly or through agents hacked their mobile phones. They suggested that articles published by the defendants could only have come from such activities. The defendants now sought summary judgment striking out two claims, and striking out elements of all four claims.
Held: The applications failed.
Mann J
[2013] EWHC 3392 (Ch)
Bailii
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Gulati and Others v MGN Limited ChD 21-May-2015
The claimants each claimed that their mobile phones had been hacked by or on behalf of the defendant newspaper group. The claims had now in substance been admitted, and the court set out to assess the damages (and aggravated damages) to be paid.
Media, Crime, Litigation Practice, Torts – Other
Updated: 26 November 2021; Ref: scu.517767