Cases

Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Facts

X, a prospective witness for the defence in a forthcoming high-profile libel trial applied for an anonymity order. She, like the claimant, AI, was a Roman Catholic. She had been married but was divorced. The evidence was to feature details of X's relationship with AI, her sexual life, pregnancy, discussions about marriage and about abortion and miscarriage. She sought anonymity to protect her young children from the consequences of her name being linked to these matters. Her application was supported by evidence from a paediatrician and a head teacher, and by the defendant publisher. AI recognised that the children should have anonymity but opposed the application so far as X was concerned.

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