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KGM v News Group Newspapers Ltd and Others: QBD 1 Dec 2010

The claimant had obtained an interim injunction to prevent the defendant newspapers from publishing stories about him, together with an order protecting his identity within the proceedings. The defendants now sought to have the injunctions set aside.
Held: It was often important to make an assessment of the Claimant’s own attitude towards the maintaining of privacy. The Claimant here was a robust character and that was a factor to be taken into account.

Judges:

Eady J

Citations:

[2010] EWHC 3145 (QB)

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedKGM v News Group Newspapers Ltd and Others CA 25-May-2011
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See AlsoHutcheson (Formerly Known As ‘KGM’) v News Group Newspapers Ltd and Others CA 19-Jul-2011
The claimant appealed against the refusal of a privacy order, protecting his identity in his claim.
Held: The appeal was refused. That Article 8 was ‘engaged’ was not conclusive of the question whether the claimant enjoyed a reasonable . .
CitedFerdinand v MGN Limited QBD 29-Sep-2011
The claimant, a famous footballer, complained that an article by the defendant relating an affair he had had, had infringed his right to privacy. The defendant relied on its right to freedom of expression. The claimant had at an earlier stage, and . .
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Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.440200

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