3/6/23, 9:54 AM FGX v Gaunt [2023] EWHC 419 (KB) (27 February 2023) date. Quantum of damages 17. The Claimant seeks damages under the following nine heads of loss: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity Cost of Hotel Accommodation Cost of Furniture Wasted expenditure on holiday Treatment costs Interest on General and Special Damages Future Treatment Costs Cost of Removing Images from Internet Account of Profit To be assessed £1,800 £8,000 £3,351.05 £5,377.49 To be assessed £8,672.10 £21,600 Not proceeded with 18. Whilst the Claimant had located information indicating the Defendant obtained payment from the images, Counsel conceded that the Claimant was unable to pursue an account of profit as there is insufficient evidence to establish a case in this regard. He submitted that this was due largely to the Defendant failing to participate in the proceedings, which has meant he cannot be questioned on this aspect of the claim. Evidence 19. The written evidence before the Court comprised three witness statements from the Claimant (dated 13 December 2020; 7 April 2022 and 3 November 2022); two expert reports and oral evidence from the Claimant at the hearing. The expert evidence comprised: 1) a psychiatric report from a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Chahl; and 2) a report from Mr Simon Wadsworth, the Managing Partner at Igniyte Ltd, a company providing online content removal services, including the removal of "adult content." The Claimant's Evidence 20. In her statement dated 13 December 2020, the Claimant describes the aftermath of her discovery of the images: "14 On the 23 October 2017, I went to work as usual. However, I had an emotional breakdown because of everything I had found and so I returned home and contacted the police. I also booked a GP appointment for the same day and I was prescribed Diazepam. 15 The following afternoon, a detective collected me from the house and took me to a suite to complete a safeguarding assessment. The police then took me to Reading police station where I gave a video interview. 16 I fled the house on 25 October 2017 as I did not want to be there when Stuart returned. I planned to spend my future with Stuart, so I had invested in the house and purchased furniture at cost of approximately £8000. However, I left all of my possessions at the house as I wanted to leave as quickly as possible. …… 19 Stuart was manipulative. I have been seeing a therapist for a while and I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I believe I will have PTSD for the rest of my life. To my knowledge, at least one of the images of me is still available online. I asked the police to help me have the https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2023/419.html&query=(defamation) 4/13