Cases

Hughes v Carratu International plc

Comment

The case illustrates the ease with which applicants can obtain disclosure orders where it appears that private information may have been wrongfully obtained – even if there is no direct evidence that the respondent, or the party whose identity was sought, themselves acted wrongfully. However the judge, following Totalise v Motley Fool [2002] 1 WLR 1233, awarded the Respondent the costs of the application (not including the costs incurred before the hearing itself).

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Data Protection
Privacy and Confidence

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