TPI on meaning in a data protection claim

On 29 October 2024, judgement was handed down in (1) Joseph Pacini, (2) Carsten Geyer v Dow Jones & Company Inc [2024] EWHC 2714 (KB) in respect of a TPI that was held to determine (1) the meaning of the articles complained of and (2) whether the articles contained criminal offence data within the meaning of Article 10 UK GDPR.

This is the first time that the Court has tried meaning as a preliminary issue in a data protection claim alone.

Ben Gallop of 5RB acted as junior counsel for the Defendant, instructed by Pinsent Masons LLP.

The case report, which includes the judgment, can be found here.