Overview
- Court staff said no notice of appeal or request for more time arrived by the 4.30pm Monday deadline, which under the High Court order means restrictions may be discharged on first publication by the defendants.
- A High Court judge last week refused to grant a permanent injunction and gave permission to appeal after finding publication would raise but not make inevitable the risk of suicide and that NHS care reduces immediate danger.
- ITN and The Guardian told the court their probe began in 2022 and relied on more than 100 interviews, including about 30 first‑hand accounts, alleging the celebrity abused power to pursue inappropriate sexual activity that may amount to criminal conduct.
- The claimant, represented by Sara Mansoori KC, said publication would be highly likely to cause him to kill himself and presented evidence of two prior attempts; he is detained under the Mental Health Act and is in hospital care.
- If either outlet publishes identifying material the name could appear immediately, which could trigger contempt proceedings for anyone who breaches existing restrictions and raise fresh legal debate over courts' duties under the European Convention on Human Rights.