The Weekly Law Reports
[2016] 2 WLR 1253
Supreme Court
PJS
v
News Group Newspapers Ltd
[2016] UKSC 26
2016 April 21;
May 19
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Reed, Lord Toulson JJSC
Human rights— Respect for private and family life— Interference with— Claimant granted interim injunction restraining defendant from publishing story in England and Wales concerning claimant’s extra-marital sexual activities and from identifying parties concerned— Foreign and Scottish newspapers publishing story identifying claimant— Story also available on internet and social media websites— Defendant applying for injunction to be lifted on grounds that information covered by injunction now in public domain— Whether publication in public interest— Whether Convention right to freedom of expression taking precedence once story in public domain— Whether further publication by English media interfering with Convention right to respect for private life—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 12, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 10
Tort— Cause of action— Invasion of privacy— Claimant granted interim injunction restraining defendant from publishing story in England and Wales concerning claimant’s extra-marital sexual activities and from identifying parties concerned— Foreign and Scottish newspapers publishing story identifying claimant— Story also available on internet and social media websites— Defendant applying for injunction to be lifted on grounds that information covered by injunction now in public domain— Whether publication in public interest— Whether tortious invasion of privacy— Whether further publication by English media to be restrained—
Human Rights Act 1998, s 12, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 10