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Injunction celebrity takes case to Supreme Court Supreme Court to hear celebrity injunction case
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A married celebrity who allegedly took part in a threesome has applied to the Supreme Court to try to stop his name being reported in England and Wales. A celebrity who wants an injunction to keep an extra-marital relationship out of the media will put his case at the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The Supreme Court confirmed it has received an application for permission to appeal from a man known as "PJS". He is appealing against an appeal court ruling lifting a ban on him being named in the media in England and Wales.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal lifted an injunction banning the media in England and Wales from reporting the identity of the celebrity. The Supreme Court said it will now hear arguments about whether it should grant an appeal, and if so, decide if it should be "allowed or dismissed".
But it said the celebrity still could not be named pending a possible appeal. An interim injunction will remain in place until the end of the hearing.
Judges gave the man, who has young children, and whose spouse is also in the public eye, until 10:00 BST on Tuesday to apply to take the case to the UK Supreme Court. On Monday, Court of Appeal judges gave the man - who has young children, and whose spouse is also in the public eye - until 10:00 BST on Tuesday to apply to take the case to the UK Supreme Court.
In that ruling, they said there must be no publication leading to disclosure of the celebrity's identity before 13:00 BST on Wednesday.In that ruling, they said there must be no publication leading to disclosure of the celebrity's identity before 13:00 BST on Wednesday.
Decision 'today' The Supreme Court said that interim injunction will now remain in place until the conclusion of the next hearing.
Supreme Court justices were considering the application for a hearing, a spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday morning. 'Sexual encounters'
"A decision whether to grant, or refuse, permission is expected to be made by the end of the day," she added. The Sun on Sunday wants to publish an account of alleged extra-marital activities by the man, who is referred to as PJS.
The Sun on Sunday wants to publish an account of PJS's alleged extra-marital activities.
But he argues he has a right to privacy and has taken legal action.But he argues he has a right to privacy and has taken legal action.
Monday's court judgement said the celebrity had "occasional sexual encounters" with another person - referred to in court as AB - starting in 2009.Monday's court judgement said the celebrity had "occasional sexual encounters" with another person - referred to in court as AB - starting in 2009.
They had a text message exchange in December 2011 in which they discussed a "three-way" with AB's partner, CD.They had a text message exchange in December 2011 in which they discussed a "three-way" with AB's partner, CD.
Accordingly, the three met for a three-way sexual encounter.Accordingly, the three met for a three-way sexual encounter.
In January, the two other parties approached the Sun On Sunday with the story.In January, the two other parties approached the Sun On Sunday with the story.
That month a High Court judge refused to impose an injunction barring publication.That month a High Court judge refused to impose an injunction barring publication.
But the man appealed - and two appeal court judges ruled in his favour. They prevented him being identified in publications in England and Wales. But the man appealed and two appeal court judges ruled in his favour. They prevented him being identified in publications in England and Wales.
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Lawyers for News Group Newspapers - publishers of the Sun On Sunday - then asked Court of Appeal judges to lift the ban.Lawyers for News Group Newspapers - publishers of the Sun On Sunday - then asked Court of Appeal judges to lift the ban.
They argued that stories had been published in the US, Scotland and elsewhere where the injunction does not apply. The story had also spread across the internet and on Twitter.They argued that stories had been published in the US, Scotland and elsewhere where the injunction does not apply. The story had also spread across the internet and on Twitter.
PJS opposed that application and said the ban should stay.PJS opposed that application and said the ban should stay.
On Monday, the judges ruled that PJS was now unlikely to be able to get a permanent injunctionOn Monday, the judges ruled that PJS was now unlikely to be able to get a permanent injunction
Details about the allegations were now "so widespread" that confidentiality had "probably been lost", they said.Details about the allegations were now "so widespread" that confidentiality had "probably been lost", they said.
The man's solicitors had been "assiduous" in monitoring the internet and removing stories in breach of the injunction but the judges said that it was now a "hopeless task".The man's solicitors had been "assiduous" in monitoring the internet and removing stories in breach of the injunction but the judges said that it was now a "hopeless task".
The appeal judges left the injunction in place until 13:00 BST on Wednesday to give the man time to apply to the Supreme Court.