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| Sun on Sunday publisher to pay out to celebrity over kiss'n'tell | Sun on Sunday publisher to pay out to celebrity over kiss'n'tell |
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| The publishers of the Sun on Sunday have agreed in the high court to pay an “unspecified sum” of damages and costs to a celebrity who fought to keep his name out of a tabloid “kiss’n’tell”. | The publishers of the Sun on Sunday have agreed in the high court to pay an “unspecified sum” of damages and costs to a celebrity who fought to keep his name out of a tabloid “kiss’n’tell”. |
| The agreement ends months of litigation over attempts by the celebrity, known only as PJS, to block News Group Newspapers (NGN) from revealing his identity. The case ended up being heard by the highest court in the land. | The agreement ends months of litigation over attempts by the celebrity, known only as PJS, to block News Group Newspapers (NGN) from revealing his identity. The case ended up being heard by the highest court in the land. |
| As part of the agreement, NGN has agreed to remove some articles and not to use, disclose or publish certain information, including details that might lead to the identification of PJS as the claimant in the case, including identifying his partner or three others. | As part of the agreement, NGN has agreed to remove some articles and not to use, disclose or publish certain information, including details that might lead to the identification of PJS as the claimant in the case, including identifying his partner or three others. |
| In January, NGN won the first round of litigation when a high court judge refused to impose an injunction. But appeal judges reversed this decision, and the case went to the supreme court. | In January, NGN won the first round of litigation when a high court judge refused to impose an injunction. But appeal judges reversed this decision, and the case went to the supreme court. |
| In May, the supreme court ruled that the Sun on Sunday should be barred from revealing PJS’s identity. | In May, the supreme court ruled that the Sun on Sunday should be barred from revealing PJS’s identity. |
| It said that the information was private, there was no public interest in its disclosure and that, while secrecy and confidentiality may have been compromised by publicity, a court was unlikely to find that PJS’s right to privacy was defeated by that fact. | It said that the information was private, there was no public interest in its disclosure and that, while secrecy and confidentiality may have been compromised by publicity, a court was unlikely to find that PJS’s right to privacy was defeated by that fact. |
| At the high court in London on Friday, Mr Justice Warby said that PJS and NGN had agreed a final order in the action for breach of confidence and misuse of private information. | |
| The proceedings were “stayed” on the basis that NGN pay a “specified sum” in full and final settlement of PJS’s claim for damages and costs. | The proceedings were “stayed” on the basis that NGN pay a “specified sum” in full and final settlement of PJS’s claim for damages and costs. |
| The judge said: “I accept the undertakings offered by the defendant, which are clear and plainly given on advice. I see no reason not to make an order for payment of the agreed sum. There is no reason not to allow the parties to keep the figure confidential.” | |