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Judge receives anonymous letter from purported 'whistleblower'
2021-06-08
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In a case involving Portakabin Ltd and Portakabin (Ireland) Ltd, the companies sought orders from Google Ireland Ltd to disclose information about a Gmail account, irishpeople2021@gmail.com, that allegedly sent defamatory messages to customers in March and April 2021. The application was presented to Mr Justice Senan Allen, who noted that he had received an anonymous letter from a person claiming to be the account holder. The letter, sent by registered post, identified the author as a "whistleblower" and requested that the court not issue the orders, citing an inability to afford a solicitor. The author claimed the account had been deleted and promised no further communications. Portakabin's lawyers argued that the author's actions were not whistleblowing but defamatory, and they urged the court to grant the orders. Mr Justice Allen said he would consider the application and decide later.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge receives anonymous letter from purported 'whistleblower'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-06-08 Publication
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