KB 2023 004108 - [2025] EWHC 1824 (KB)

In or around mid-September 2023, Ersan sent letters before action to the defendant on behalf some 372 potential claimants (including the current claimants), which complained of JS1 as a serious data breach. This again included an objection that the named claimants had not been pseudonymised. The current proceedings were issued on 23 October 2023 (initially under CPR Part 8, but transferred to Part 7 by order of Nicklin J on 16 November 2023). On 21 December 2023, the claims of all but C1, C2 and C3 were discontinued. The particulars of claim were amended on 24 October 2024, and an amended defence (the original being dated 29 January 2024) was served on 4 December 2024.

At a hearing on 11 March 2025, I determined various applications relating to disclosure and to the statement of Mr Gadd (witness for the claimants); I also allowed an application to re-amend the defence. My order and judgment of 1 April 2025 set out my decisions in these respects.