The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 3 WLR 351
Supreme Court
Khuja v Times Newspapers Ltd and others
[2017] UKSC 49
2017 Jan 17,
18;
July 19
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed JJSC
Human rights— Respect for private and family life— Interference with— Claimant arrested during criminal investigation into child abuse but released without charge— Claimant named by witnesses in subsequent criminal trial of others arising from investigation— Claimant seeking injunction to prohibit publication of information referred to in open court likely to lead to his identification in relation to investigation— Whether identification would breach Convention right to respect for private and family life— Balance to be struck between claimant’s right to private and family life and right of media to freedom of expression and public interest in open justice— Whether injunction to be granted—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 10