Cases

Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General & Department for International Development

Issue

Whether the Data Protection Act 1984 Act provided a private law remedy in damages for the leak of the documents in breach of the data protection principles? (2) Whether the failure to hold a leak inquiry had or to conduct an adequate enquiry found a claim for breach of any common law or equitable right of confidence, or a claim for a breach of duty under either the 1984 or 1998 Acts? (3) Whether the authentication of leaked documents by the FCO official constitute targeted malice for the purposes of the tort of misfeasance in public office.

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