Various Claimants -v- Grindr Inc. and another (anonymity order)
Claim Number: KB-2024-001214
In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
29 April 2024
Before:
Master Thornett
Between:
Various Claimants As Per The Confidential List Provided at Annex A
-v-
(1) Grindr Inc
(2) Grindr LLC
Order
UPON the Claimants’ Application by without notice dated 22 April 2024 (the “Application”) and without a hearing
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
ANONYMITY
1. Pursuant to s.6 Human Rights Act 1998, and/or CPR 39.2 the Judge, being satisfied that it is strictly necessary, orders that:
a. the Claimants’ names are to be withheld from the public and must not be disclosed in any proceedings in open Court;
b. there be substituted for all purposes in these proceedings in place of references to the Claimants by name, and whether orally or in writing, distinct ciphers; and
c. The Claimants have permission to withhold their individual addresses from the Claim Form and each Claimant has permission to give the address of their solicitors instead which is 1 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7CX.
REPORTING RESTRICTION
2. Pursuant to s.11 Contempt of Court Act 1981, there shall be no publication of the identity of the Claimants or of any matter likely to lead directly or indirectly to the identification of the Claimants in any report of, or otherwise in connection with, these proceedings, provided that nothing in this Order shall prevent the publication, disclosure or communication of any information which is contained in this Order.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS ON THE COURT FILE
3. Upon the Judge being satisfied that it is strictly necessary:
a. Without further order of the Court, a non-party may not obtain access to or copies of any of the documents set out below from the Court file any confidential schedules to statements of case, witness statements, applications, orders or witness statements (“the Restricted Documents”);
b. Any non-party wishing to obtain access to or copies of the Restricted Documents, must make an application to the Court, such application to be made by Application Notice served on the parties at least 24 hours before the Application is made.
SAVE THAT nothing in this Order shall prevent the publication of:
(1) Any information contained in any public judgment of the Court in these proceedings.
(2) Any information contained in any documents on the Court file which are open to public inspection without an order of the Court.
APPLICATIONS TO VARY/DISCHARGE
4. Any Application by a non-party to vary or discharge this Order must be made by Application Notice, served on the parties at least 24 hours before the Application is made.
PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDER
5. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order will be published on the Judiciary Website.
COSTS
6. The costs of and occasioned by the Application shall be costs in the case.
DATED this 29th day of April 2024