SIR ELLY KADOORIE & SONS LIMITED (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, MESSRS SIMMONS & SIMMONS) (Plaintiff (Respondent)) v SAMANTHA JANE BRADLEY (Defendant (Applicant))

Read the full judgment text of FAMV 178/2024 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 23 June 2025 before Mr Justice Lam PJ, Mr Justice Bokhary NPJ, Mr Justice Chan NPJ.

Civil procedure – leave to appeal – tort of harassment – corporate plaintiff – representative action – free-standing injunction – Order 14A RHC – Order 15 Rule 12 RHC – same interest – great general or public importance – The Plaintiff, a corporate entity, brought a representative action for harassment. The Deputy High Court Judge dismissed the action under Order 14A, holding a corporate entity cannot claim harassment and lacks same interest as representees. The Court of Appeal reversed, allowing a free-standing injunction based on Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers. The Court of Final Appeal granted leave to appeal on three questions: (1) Whether a free-standing injunction can be granted to a corporate plaintiff if it cannot pursue a harassment claim; (2) Whether a corporate entity can bring a harassment claim; (3) Whether a corporate representative plaintiff has the same interest as individual representees under Order 15 Rule 12. The appeal will be heard on 20 November 2025.

Legal issues: Free-standing injunction for corporate plaintiff without harassment claim · Corporate entity's ability to bring harassment claim · Same interest requirement in representative action for harassment

Outcome: Leave to appeal granted to the Defendant on three questions; appeal to be heard on 20 November 2025.

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