Tugendhat J allows Katie Price privacy case against Peter Andre to proceed
The High Court has refused to throw out misuse of private information claims brought by celebrity Katie Price against her ex-husband Peter Andre, ex-manager Claire Powell, and ex-friend Jamelah Asmar.
Mr Justice Tugendhat
Mr Justice Tugendhat ruled last month that Price could take her case to full trial despite a strike-out attempt from Admar, who had also claimed that the suit was an abuse of process.
Mark Bateman of media boutique Acherfield Partners instructed 1 Brick Court’s Aidan Eardley for Price.
He opposed arguments put forward by David Price QC, of David Price Solicitors and Advocates, that Ms Price had put so much of her own personal information into the public eye that any expectation of privacy she might have should be overridden.
Price is instructed directly to lead Korieh Duodu of the same firm for Asmar. Simons Muirhead & Burton are instructed for Powell and CAN Associates, while Lee & Thompson is instructed for Andre.
The dispute involves allegations from Ms Price that Powell, who had been manager to both Ms Price and Andre prior to the couple’s split, had conspired with her ex-husband Andre and Asmar to smear her reputation.
The central allegation concerns an affidavit Asmar wrote following an article in Now magazine with comments attributed to Price. Andre had threatened the publication with defamation proceedings and Asmar provided the affidavit in support.
According to Tugendhat J’s judgment, Powell allegedly tried to sell the affidavit to the now defunct News of the World with the knowledge of Asmar, despite it revealing information about the man Ms Price claimed had raped her. This, Ms Price claims, constituted misuse of private information.
Price contended that no story was printed and therefore no harm was done to Ms Price, furthermore that the claim was not launched until two years after the meeting between Asmar and the journalists.
Ms Price’s damages claim, he added, was based on injury to feelings, whereas she had in the past volunteered such facts of a similar nature.
Eardley, however, said Ms Price had been “tremendously hurt and upset” and that her evidence should not be dismissed summarily.
In his judgment Tugendhat J said the case was a “lamentable renewal of civil litigation” between Andre and Price and urged them to resolve the issue for their two young children.
Nevertheless, he said the case could proceed to full trial. He said Eardley’s arguments for Ms Price were to be preferred but, he continued: “A very different picture may emerge if the case does go to trial. At that point the court could with hindsight take the view that Mr Price’s submissions were well founded.”
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Readers' comments (17)
A.T. | 11-Jan-2013 7:44 pm
There have been so many apologies from various Mags regarding false stories about Miss Price, I suspect someone has been putting out false facts, with the help of Tabloid Journalist's, who are easily manipulated and willing, for whatever reason, to make her look bad. Whether this is to do with the case or not, it is a factor/fact that should be considered, I agree with the comment about Heat, read them, and see, amongst other mags, how she has been vilified, from unknown Sources! T Judge, do your best!
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Sally | 11-Jan-2013 8:07 pm
Couple of comments on here sound like comments against Jordan that have previously been stated on Mr Paparazzi and the now defunct NOTW, sounds like an insider to me, trying to sway opinion? But hey, we will never know. Veritas, Honor, Justitia, Sapientia, Scientia.
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Anonymous | 16-Jan-2013 11:37 am
David Price QC v Katie Price DD. Priceless.
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Anonymous | 16-Jan-2013 1:28 pm
thinks she's made a boob here
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Anonymous | 11-Apr-2013 12:37 pm
There was certainly a smear campaign following Jordan and Pete's separation imo, but it was certainly not by Pete against her. Quite the reverse I would have said. And as someone who quite liked her during their marriage, what put me off her were the multitude of articles by her, her family and her friends which seemed designed solely to smear him - "he'd be living in a bedsit if it wasn't for me" etc. Also her antics in Ibiza, Majorca and with Reid generally put the finishing touch on it for me. It showed me I had been misled by her on IAC.
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turner | 23-Apr-2013 8:35 pm
I think , she should have more time spending live with her , beautiful children. Instead of introducing her children to that many men, the kids wont know who to call dad , married again, i notice they have a similar look to peter andre. Can she not get over him like he as her. Shes a lost sole who'l do out for publicity. pure trash and you couldnt get any faker
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Anonymous | 3-May-2013 1:44 pm
Can Katie price get any lower. Her fame has long gone. I don't even know why she was so famous in the first place. & anonymous 9/1/13 @ 10:54, it has got something 2 do with her mothering because no good mother, would sue their father over her 'hurt feelings'. It's her children she's hurting in the long run. As I can tell, Peter is a good father & any1 can see, his children mean the world to him.
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