Cases

Neocleous v Jones, Edwin Coe LLP & ors v Jones

Facts

Two sets of related proceedings were before the court. The first was a claim under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 by N, a solicitor, following various Internet postings made by the Defendant. An interim injunction had already been granted to N, but the Defendant cross applied for a civil restraint order and an injunction against N's law firm, and for N's claim to be struck out. The second set of proceedings were fresh claims brought on behalf of N's firm and, in a representative action, its members (partners) and employees. The claims were again in harassment, arising from the Defendant's Internet postings and his meta-tagging of the firm, its clients, and many of its members and employees.

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