List of privacy injunction cases in English law

This article lists cases in English law where anonymised privacy injunctions have been obtained. As super-injunctions can also be considered a type of anonymised privacy injunction they have also been included below.

Anonymised privacy injunctions
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CaseNotes
ABC & Others v Telegraph Media Group Ltd[1]Involves a businessman, alleged sexual misconduct in the workplace, and non-disclosure agreements. The businessman was named as Sir Philip Green by Lord Hain using Parliamentary Privilege.[2]
AMM v HXW[3]Also known as Clarkson v Hall after broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson voluntarily lifted the injunction.
ASG v GSA[4]Involves a well known person who had an adulterous relationship
CBL v Person Unknown[4]Beyond the fact that it exists no information is known about this injunction.[5]
CDE & FGH v Mirror Group Newspapers and LMN[6]A misuse of private information claim
Christoper Hutcheson (previously known as KGM) v News Group Newspapers[7]Concerned the private life of Christoper Hutcheson.
ETK v News Group Newspapers LtdAn entertainment actor's affair.
Goldsmith v BCDHacking of Zac Goldsmith's e-mails.
Gray v UVWUrgent interim injunction granted restraining the defendant from publishing confidential information.[8]
JIH v News Group Newspapers LtdRelates to a sportsman.[8]
KJH v HGF[9]Blackmail case.
LOD v News Group Newspapers Ltd[4]Nothing beyond the case name is known. Judgment was ordered on 19/09/2008.[8]
MNB v News GroupConcerned the private life of banker Fred Goodwin. Breached by John Hemming MP using Parliamentary Privilege.
MJN v News Group Newspapers LtdAlleged affair of a Premiership footballer.
NEJ v WoodConcerns an alleged relationship between Helen Wood and a well-known actor
OPQ v BJM[10]Blackmail case.[10]
POI v LinaBlackmail case
PJS v News Group NewspapersInvolves two well known figures in entertainment. Injunction was to be lifted by the Court of Appeal after their identities were revealed abroad and in Scotland, but remained in force following appeal to the Supreme Court.[11]
QWE v SDF, GHJ and RTY[12]Blackmail regarding a sexual relationship[12]
RJA v AJR[4]Misuse of private information and harassment.[4]
Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No. 2)Threat of violence to man formerly subject to a control order.[8]
STU v UVW and XYZ[13]A case record exists on Bailii but no facts are included
TSE and ELP v News Group Newspapers[4]Involves a footballer[4]
TUV v Persons Unknown[4]Information stolen from electronic devices.[4]
VAM v Persons Unknown[4]Further information about this injunction is not known.[4]
WER v REW[4]Chris Hutcheson took out an injunction against a website wishing to prevent details of his private life being made public
WXY v Henry Gewanter[4]Breach of confidence and misuse of private information.[14]
XJA v News Group Newspapers LtdInvolves a "well known person".[4]
YYZ v YVR[4]Involves a well known person.[4]
ZAM v CFW & TFW[15]Interim injunction to prevent publication of very serious allegation including criminal conduct.[4]
ZXC v BNM[4]An England footballer has an injunction in place to prevent the misuse of private information about him.[16]
Z v Persons Unknown[4]Unreported case[4]

Lifetime privacy injunctions

Lifetime privacy injunctions prevent the publication of a new identity.

CaseDetails
Carr v News Group Newspapers LtdGranted to Maxine Carr following the Soham murders
Venables v News Group NewspapersGranted to killers of James Bulger
X (a woman formerly known as Mary Bell and Y v O'Brien)Granted to child killer Mary Bell

Super-injunctions
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The following cases are super-injunctions where the existence of the injunction itself was also secret:

CaseMethod of Revelation
RJW v Guardian News and Media Ltd (Trafigura)Paul Farrelly, MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, had tabled a parliamentary question revealing the existence of the injunction.[17]
Ntuli v DonaldA super-injunction was granted but later dischargd.[18]
DFT v TFDA super-injunction was granted but later discontinued.[19]
Terry v Persons UnknownApplication for a super-injunction was rejected.[20]
CTB v News Group Newspapers Revealed by John Hemming MP using Parliamentary privilege.[21][22]
Andrew Marr and anonymousUnreported case. Issued in 2008, its existence was revealed by Andrew Marr in a 2011 interview.[23]

References
  1. ABC & Others v Telegraph Media Group Ltd | BAILII
  2. Claire Newell; Hayley Dixon (25 October 2018). "Sir Philip Green named in Parliament as businessman at centre of Britain's #MeToo scandal". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. AMM -v- HXW; QBD 7 Oct 2010 | swarb.co.uk
  4. Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: the full list | Siobhain Butterworth & Maya Wolfe-Robinson | Law | theguardian.com
  5. Privacy injunction hearings: not ‘super’ but anonymous | Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism Blog
  6. A mass outbreak of anonymity: CDE and FGH v MGN and LMN - RPC Data and Privacy Law
  7. https://www.theguardian.com/law/datablog/2011/aug/05/superinjunctions-gagging-orders- injunctions-list
  8. "Superinjunctions, gagging orders and injunctions: The full list". 2011-08-05.
  9. KJH v HGF - 5RB
  10. "OPQ v BJM".
  11. "PJS -v- News Group Newspapers Ltd - The Supreme Court". Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
  12. High Court passes two new privacy injunctions - Mirror Online
  13. http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2011/3133.html
  14. http://onebrickcourt.com/news.aspx?menu=main&pageid=44&newsid=544M
  15. ZAM v CFW & Anor [2011] EWHC 476 (QB) (07 March 2011)
  16. England player wins 'gagging order' | News in brief | London Evening Standard
  17. Trafigura: anatomy of a super-injunction | Media | The Guardian
  18. Super-injunctions - an update - RPC Data and Privacy Law
  19. "Mlfoe - Dft V. Tfd". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  20. "John Terry: The boot on the other foot? | Steeles Law Solicitors | Norwich, Norfolk, London". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  21. "Gagging Order: MP Names Footballer In Commons". Sky News. UK. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  22. Hansard, HC Deb 23 May 2011, col 638
  23. Ian Hislop attacks Andrew Marr over super injunction - Telegraph
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