If I understand correctly, the superinjunction is relating to PS's relationship with Matthew McGreevy. Is that correct?
If so, what's the justification for a superinjunction being issued in cases like this?
Surely you can't just buy the media's silence through an official channel like the courts? What would Schofield's lawyers be arguing for a judge to acquiesce to not only an injection but a superinjunction?
There must especially be a public interest/right to know when someone makes their living from public goodwill and has done something dubious.
And PS could be on the hook for criminal offences if their relationship was investigated [I don't know how laws re: grooming work]... so I would've thought it's especially important for the legal system to be seen to be transparent with the matter - people who commit or may have committed crimes surely can't just apply for superjunctions so their (possible) guilt never surfaces in the press?
I don't understand it. Is anyone knowledgeable in this area?
I studied law years ago and haven’t looked at it for years but if I remember rightly S.Injuctions are usually sort when the press have damning evidence or a story that has some clout that could potentially blow your life and career out of the water if it became common knowledge.
Usually its footballers and actors etc that have had affairs and don’t want it becoming public gossip or bribes and the such.
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He would’ve had to have built a case without reasonable doubt around the fact that if this information was aired it would have a detrimental affect on his life and career which wouldn’t of been difficult considering his calibre.
As for the subject matter and whether it is legal that’s not really up for the court to decide as it would’ve been a civil case from which they are simply gagging the press and allowing the plaintiff the opportunity to sue if it’s breached.
I would assume it’s serious enough for him to be concerned enough to pay for that kind of assurance that it’ll be buried as long as he keeps paying.
Whether it’s to do with underage sex with the young lad then whomever came forward to the press with the information to start them investigating could potentially also raise it with the police aswell.
That S.injunction wouldn’t have no jurisdiction in the eyes of criminal law other than the press would have to tread carefully around announcing names and the such as they would still be at the mercy of the court and could be sued.
So he could still be charged etc but the police would need definitive proof and unless parties involved or bullet proof evidence came into their possession they couldn’t move forward on the basis that a celebrity had hushed up a potential story.