Portakabin Limited wins order over allegedly defamatory emails

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Portakabin Limited and Portakabin (Ireland) Limited secured a High Court disclosure order on 2 July 2021 over allegedly defamatory emails and anonymous letters sent to customers and management. Mr Justice Allen directed Google Ireland Limited to provide available subscriber information, sign-up IP addresses and associated time stamps for the Gmail account involved. The information was restricted to pursuing legal redress or, if the author was an employee, disciplinary action. The court made no order as to costs.

The court expressly made no finding on whether the statements were true. The proceedings were reported on 29 July 2021.