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Soriano v Le Point & Anor
Libel - Specific disclosure - Subscriber data
Smith v Backhouse
Enforceability and acceptance of undertakings - Settlement
Stadler v Currys Group Ltd
Data protection – misuse of private information – breach of confidence – negligence – smart devices – Jameel – de minimis – allocation
Soriano v Forensic News LLC & ors
Libel – Jurisdiction – Service Out – s.9 Defamation Act 2013 – Malicious Falsehood – s.3 Defamation Act 1952 – Loutchansky Malice – data protection – GDPR – Data Protection Act 2018 – UKGDPR – territorial applicability
Johnson v Eastlight Community Homes
Data Protection – Misuse of Private Information – Breach of Confidence – Negligence – Jameel – De Minimis – Allocation
Rolfe v Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
Data protection – harm – de minimis - summary judgment
Blackledge v Persons Unknown
Defamation – Libel – Harassment – Data Protection – Quantum – Damages – Injunction – Section 13 order
True Vision Productions Ltd v Information Commissioner
Data Protection – Journalism Exemption (DPA 1998, s32) – Monetary Penalty Notices
Gerrard & Anor v (1) ENRC Ltd (2) Diligence International LLC
Covert surveillance – harassment – strike out - legal professional privilege
Greenstein v Campaign against Antisemitism
Defamation - Libel - s3, Defamation Act 2013 - Honest Opinion - Malice - Truth - Spent Convictions - Whether the Defendant should be granted summary judgment - Whether the malice plea should be struck out -
Data Protection - Misuse of Private Information - Spent Convictions- Abuse of Process
ZXC v Bloomberg LP
Misuse of Private Information – Breach of Confidence – Data Protection Act 1998 – Article 8 – Article 10 – criminal investigations – letter of request – journalism
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents)
Vicarious liability – Data Protection Act 1998 – Misuse of private information – Breach of confidence
SOJ v JAO
Injunction - Without Notice - Private Hearing- Anonymity - Blackmail - Data Protection - Privacy - Confidentiality - s12, Human Rights Act 1998
Google v CNIL
Right to be forgotten – territorial scope of de-referencing request – no requirement for global delisting – use of geo-blocking
(1) GC (2) AF (3) BH (4) ED v CNIL
Right to be forgotten – special category data– full controller obligations only bite on search engine when delisting request made – obligation to create accurate impression about current legal proceedings
Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG v Verbraucherzentrale NRW eV
Data protection – Facebook plugin embedded on website – joint controllers
Swift v Information Commissioner & Highways England
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - s. 43 exemption (prejudice to commercial interests) - confidentiality of contractual tenders - public interest
Various Claimants v Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
Data Protection Act 1998 – Misuse of private information – Breach of confidence – Vicarious Liability
DB v General Medical Council
Data protection – personal data – whether there is rebuttal presumption against disclosure in cases of mixed personal data – Data Protection Act 1998
(1) TLU (2) TLV v (1) Secretary of State for the Home Department (2) Home Office
Data protection – Data Protection Act 1998 – Personal Data – Confidential Information
Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH
Data protection – data controller – joint responsibility – Facebook and Facebook fan page
Sube v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Express Newspapers
Defamation - Meaning - Preliminary Issue - Serious Harm - s.1 Defamation Act 2013 - Data Protection Act 1998 - Equality Act 2010 - Harassment - Striking Out - Amendment
(1) NT1 & (2) NT2 v Google LLC
"right to be forgotten" - Google Search engine - de-listing - Data Protection Act 1998 - misuse of private information - spent convictions - Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - Google Spain SL & another v Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) and another Case C-131/12 - Article 29 Working Party Guidelines
R (on the application of Emblin) v Commissioners for HM Revenue & Customs
Judicial Review -Breach of Confidence - Legal Professional Privilege - Suspected Tax Avoidance Schemes - No Confidence in Iniquity - Inducement to Breach Confidence - Alternative Remedies - s.316B Finance Act 2004 (voluntary disclosure to HMRC not restricted by any duty of confidentiality) - Data Protection Act 1998
Al-Ko Kober Ltd & Anor v Balvinder Sambhi (contempt)
Contempt of court – committal proceedings - injunction – malicious falsehood – Data Protection Act 1998
Various Claimants v WM Morrisons Supermarket PLC
In a trial of liability for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998, misuse of private information and breach of confidence: where a then employee of the D had made a copy of the Cs’ private/confidential information held on D’s payroll and uploaded it to the internet, was D liable either on a direct or vicarious liability basis?
Data Protection Act 1998 – Misuse of private information – Breach of confidence – Vicarious liability – DPP7
Al-KO Kober Ltd & Anor v Balvinder Sambhi
Interim injunction - malicious falsehood - Bonnard v Perryman - data protection - order under s10 DPA
Townsend v Google Inc. and Google UK Limited
Data Protection | Privacy
Ministry of Defence v Information Commissioner & Evans
FOIA appeal concerning disclosure of a directory published by the Defence Export Services Organisation (‘DESO’)
Sir Cliff Richard OBE v (1) The British Broadcasting Corporation (2) Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police
Interim Application - Request for Further Information – Journalistic Sources – Misuse of Private Information – Articles 6, 8 & 10 ECHR.
Bains, Kazan-Allen & VNP v Moore, K2 Intelligence Ltd & Bigazzi
Breach of Confidence- Misuse of Private Information - Breach of statutory duty under the Data Protection Act 1998 - Interim Remedies - Delivery Up - Procedure - need for Particulars of Claim
(1) Pippa Middleton (2) James Matthews v Persons Unknown
Injunction - persons unknown - misuse of private information - data protection - breach of confidence - copyright
TLT v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Data Protection - privacy - misue of personal information – damage under the Data Protection Act 1998 – quantum in data protection claims – evidence in data protection claims
Home Office v Information Commissioner & Yeo
Appeal by Home Office against a decision of the Information Commissioner requiring disclosure under FOIA 2000 of materials used to train presenting officers in immigration appeals.
Hiranandani-Vandrevala v Times Newspapers Limited
Defamation, Meaning, Repetition Rule, Levels of Meaning, Preliminary Issue
Abdel-Bari v Nottingham University NHS Trust
Defamation - Libel - Malicious Falsehood - Data Protection Act 1998 - whether to disapply limitation period for claims in libel and malicious falsehood - whether to allow permission to amend to include claim under Data Protection Act 1998
His Highness Prince Moulay Hicham Ben Abdullah Al Alaoui of Morocco v Elaph Publishing Limited
Defamation - Data Protection - inaccuracy - permission to amend
In the matter of an application by JR38 for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland)
Article 8 – reasonable expectation of privacy – children – crime – police – Northern Ireland – publication of private information – data protection
Vidal-Hall v Google Inc (CA)
Misuse of Private Information – Data Protection Act 1998 – Breach of Confidence – service out of the jurisdiction – EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – distress
R (Evans) v HM Attorney General (Supreme Court)
Prince Charles letters - Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Environmental Information Regulations 2004 – Constitutional Law – Executive Veto – EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Kololo v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Data protection - subject access request - abuse of process - discretion - collateral proceedings
Home Office v Information Commissioner & Cobain
Appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning the “steps” discretion under FOIA 2000, s50(4)
Mosley v Google Inc
Data protection - injunction - blocking of images - strike-out -realistic prospect of success - E-Commerce Directive - Data Protection Directive - general monitoring obligation
McIntosh -v- (1) Information Commissioner (2) BBC
Data Protection - Freedom of Information
Hegglin v Persons Unknown
Libel - Data Protection Act 1998 - Norwich Pharmacal order - interim injunction - permission for service out of the jurisdiction
Google Spain SL v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos
Data protection - Google Spain - liability of search engines - jurisdiction - removal of personal data - "right to be forgotten"
Weller v Associated Newspapers Limited
Misuse of private information- Data protection- Human rights- Photographs- Reasonable expectation of privacy- Children- Freedom of expression
Kennedy v Charity Commission
freedom of information act 2000- exempt information- human rights- article 10- common law- judicial review
Vidal-Hall v Google Inc
Privacy - Breach of Confidence - Data Protection - misuse of private information - damage under the Data Protection Act
Ministry of Justice v Information Commissioner
Freedom of Information - Information relating to infraction proceedings - grounds of exemption - public interest
Evans v Information Commissioner & 7 Government Departments
Appeal under FOIA 2000/EIR 2004 against decisions of the Information Commissioner refusing access to HRH the Prince of Wales’ correspondence with ministers.
Montford v Information Commissioner and BBC
Freedom of Information
The Higher Education Funding Council for England v The Information Commissioner & Guardian News and Media Ltd
Freedom of Information Act, s 41 - Exempt information - Confidential information - Information Tribunal - Appeal from decision of Information Commissioner
Chief Constable of Humberside v Information Commissioner & Another
Data protection – Data Protection Principles - Human Rights – Whether the Data Protection Principles under the Data Protection Act 1998 oblige police to delete certain old minor convictions from the Police National Computer (PNC)
Department of Health v (1) Information Commissioner (2) Pro Life Alliance
Freedom of information - Data protection - s. 40 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (personal information exemption) - s.44 Freedom of Information Act 2000 (disclosure prohibited by an enactment) - Abortion statistics - Anonymisation - Abortion Regulations 1991 - Pro Life Alliance
Guardian News & Media Ltd v Information Commissioner
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Privacy - Data Protection Act 1998 - Disciplinary action - Judges - Publication - Public interest - Administration of justice - Constitutional Reform Act 2005 - Reasonable expectation of privacy
Webster & Ors v The Governors of the Ridgway Foundation School
Privacy - Proportionality - Specific disclosure - Redaction - Witness statements - CPR rr.31.3, 31.12, 31.14 - Article 8, ECHR - Data Protection
Quinton v Peirce & Cooper
Malicious falsehood - Data Protection Act - Election leaflet - Meaning - Malice - Falsity - s.3 Defamation Act 1952 - Remedies - Rectification - Accuracy - Causation
Tycon Energy Corp v The Motley Fool Limited
Defamation - Libel - Internet postings - Norwich Pharmacal order - Anonymous representations by posters - Costs
Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner (HL)
Freedom of information - s.38(1)(b), Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Data protection - Whether information held at time requested - Whether information 'personal data' - Whether information 'sensitive personal data' - s.1(1), Schedules 1, 2, and 3, Data Protection Act 1998 - Disclosure of medical information - Anonymous data - 'Barnardisation'
Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)
Misuse of private information - Data protection - Human
rights - Photographs - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Child
W v JH & A County Council Limited
Libel – Summary judgment – Qualified privilege – ‘Off the peg’ privilege – Lapse of time - Data Protection Act 1998 - Criminal Justice Act 2003
Murray v Express Newspapers plc & Another
Privacy - Confidentiality - Data Protection - Human Rights - Photographs - Paparazzi - Reasonable Expectation of Privacy -Public Place - Child
Johnson v Medical Defence Union (No.2) (CA)
Data protection - Personal data - Selection of information from manual and electronic files - Whether “processing” of data - Whether processing unfair - Damages - Causation - Quantum - Damage to reputation - ss 1(1), 13, Sch 1, Pts 1, II, Data Protection Act 1998
Barton v Home Office
Data protection - Data Protection Act 1998 - Transitional provisions - Fourth Data Protection Principle (accuracy) - Privacy - Article 8 - Summary judgment - Striking out
Sunderland Housing Company & another v Baines & others
Defamation- Libel - Harassment - Data protection - Injunctive relief - Responsibility for website - Whether injunctive relief should be granted - John Doe order
Hughes v Carratu International plc
Data Protection Act 1998 - Confidence/Privacy - CPR 31.16 - Norwich Pharmacal - Personal financial information - Legal professional privilege
Johnson v Medical Defence Union Ltd (No 2)
s.13 Data protection Act 1998 - compensation - processing of personal data - fairness and compliance with data protection principles
Sofola v Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Defamation - Slander - Qualified privilege - ss.13 and 14 Data Protection Act 1998 - Civil Procedure - CPR Part 3.4 - CPR Part 24 - CPR Part 52(3)(6)
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No 8) (CA)
Privacy - Confidence - Transferability of rights of privacy/ confidence - Economic torts - Test of intention as an ingredient of economic torts - Test of causation of damage - Interim injunctions - Whether damages adequate remedy
Smith v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
Data protection - 'Data' - s.1(1) Data Protection Act 1998 - Information previously processed - Information capable of conversion to digital format - 'Personal data' - Information about company - s.7(9) Data Protection Act 1998
Mensah v Jones
Confidence - Data Protection Act 1998 - Access to Health Records Act 1990 - Disclosure of medical records - Course of legal proceedings - Obligation of disclosure - Legal advice
Johnson v Medical Defence Union Ltd
Data Protection - Subject Access request - s.7 Data Protection Act - Disclosure - CPR Part 31
Pal v General Medical Council and others
Defamation - Libel - Data Protection Act 1998 - Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 8 - General Medical Council - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Costs
Durant v Financial Services Authority
Data Protection - Manual Filing System - Subject Access Requests - Definition of "Data" - Data Protection Act 1998, ss.1 & 7 - EC Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.6)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - Data Protection Act 1998 - intellectual property - Quantum of damages - Distress - Wasted costs - Loss of revenue - Notional licence fee
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney General & Others
Data Protection - Subject Access Request - s.7 Data Protection Act 1998 - Manual Files - Exemptions - Privacy - Breach of Confidence
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.5)
Human Rights - intellectual property - Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 8 - Freedom of expression - ECHR, Art 10 - Data Protection Act 1998 - use of surrepitiously taken photographs
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.4)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 8 - intellectual property - Civil procedure - Witness statements - Hearsay evidence - Cross-examination - CPR 33.4 - CPR 32.5
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.2)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - ECHR, Art 10 - ECHR, Art 8 - Service out of jurisdiction - Data Protection Act 1998 - Interference with rights and business - Unlawful means conspiracy - photographs
Douglas v Hello! Ltd (No.3)
Breach of confidence - Privacy - Human Rights - ECHR, Art 8 - Striking out - Re-amendments - Fair trial
Campbell v MGN Ltd (CA)
Breach of Confidence - Privacy - Photographs - Data Protection Act 1998 - Sensitive Personal Data - section 32 exemption - Public interest
Lord Ashcroft v Attorney-General & Department for International Development
Breach of confidence - Data Protection Acts 1984 and 1998 - Misfeasance in public office- Targeted Malice - Reckless indifference
Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)
Breach of Confidence - Privacy - Photographs - Personal Sensitive Data - Data Protection Act 1998 - section 32 exemption - Public interest - damages - section 13 of the DPA.
H v Associated Newspapers Ltd
Confidence - Privacy - Human Rights - Injunction - HIV - Medical records - Data Protection Act 1998
Theakston v MGN Limited
Breach of Cofidence - Privacy - Data Protection Act 1998 - interim injunction - Photographs -section 12 Human Rights Act 1998
Douglas v Hello! Ltd
Breach of confidence - Injunction - Privacy - Human Rights Act 1998, s.12(3) - ECHR, Art 10 - ECHR, Art 8
Cobain v Information Commissioner & CPS
FOIA appeal concerning information held by the CPS about the prosecution of Nick Griffin in 1997/98