October 3, 2025
Rhodes v OPO [2015] UKSC 32
A father intended to publish a memoir detailing past abuse. His son sought an injunction, fearing psychological harm. The Supreme Court discharged the injunction, clarifying the tort of intentionally inflicting emotional distress requires intent to cause harm, not just recklessness. Facts The appellant, a professional musician and author, wrote a memoir detailing the extreme sexual, physical, and emotional abuse he suffered as a child, along with his subsequent struggles with drug addiction, self-harm, and mental illness. He intended for the book to be published for a wide audience. However, his former wife, acting as the litigation friend for their 12-year-old
