Cases

Active filters: Area of work: Privacy and Confidence [clear]
Year: 2008 [clear]

F & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Sentencing – Human rights – Sex offenders – Notification requirements - Proportionality - European Convention on Human Rights, Art 8 – Right to respect for private and family life - Sexual Offences Act 2003 – Declaration of incompatibility - Disproportionate interference

[2008] EWHC 3170 (QB) - Divisional Court

Judge Latham LJ, Underhill and Flaux JJ

Armonienë v Lithuania

Privacy - Article 8 ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10 ECHR - Damages - Public interest - Private information - Medical information

Application no 36919/02; [2009] EMLR 7 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Tulkens P, Barreto, Zagrebelsky, Jociene, Popovic, Tsotsoria, Karakas

White v Withers LLP & Dearle

Privacy - Breach of confidence - Wrongful interference with property - Misuse of private information - Matrimonial proceedings - Personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Solicitors' liability

[2008] EWHC 2821 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

H v Tomlinson

Privacy - Human Rights Act claim for an Article 8 right to reputation - Defamation - Justification - Common sting

[2008] EWCA Civ 1258 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Ward, Sedley and Longmore LJJ

Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 3)

Privacy - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Public interest -Footage of sexual activities - Public figure – Allegations of Nazi role-play

[2008] EWHC 1777 (QB); [2008] EMLR 20; The Times, 30 July 2008 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

I v Finland

Privacy - Article 8, European Convention on Human Rights - Medical data - Sensitive data - HIV infection - Patient records - Patient confidentiality

Application no. 20511/03 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Bratza J (P) and Garlicki, Mijoviæ, Björgvinsson, Šikuta, Hirvelä and Poalelungi JJ

Ministry of Defence v Griffin

Confidentiality – United Kingdom Special Forces – Contract - Confidentiality agreements – Unauthorised public disclosures – Failure to seek authority for disclosure in accordance with contract - Injunction

[2008] EWHC 1542 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Liberty & Ors v UK

Privacy - Article 8, European Court of Human Rights - Interception of communications - Interception of Communications Act 1985

Application No 58243/00 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Garlicki P, Bratza, Mijovic, Bjorgvinsson, Sikuta, Hirvela

Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No 2)

Privacy - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Public interest -Footage of sexual activities - Public figure – Allegations of Nazi role-play - Exemplary damages

[2008] EWHC 2341 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Wood v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

Privacy - Judicial review - Photographs - Public place - Police photographing individual associating with convicted criminal - Articles 8, 10, 11, 14, European Convention on Human Rights

[2008] EWHC 1105 (Admin) - Administrative Court

Judge McCombe J

P & Others v Quigley

Misuse of private information - False information - Article 8 - Article 10 - Injunctive relief - Breach of contract

[2008] EWHC 1051 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd (CA)

Misuse of private information - Data protection - Human rights - Photographs - Reasonable expectation of privacy - Child

[2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] 3 WLR 1360; [2008] EMLR 399; [2008] EHRR 736; [2008] 2 FLR 599; [2008] HRLR 33; [2008] UKHRR 736; The Times, 12 May 2008 - Court of Appeal

Judge Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Laws & Thomas LJJ

R v Westminster Mags Court & ASIC ex p Hafner & Ors

Criminal evidence - Mutual assistance - Private documents - Article 8, European Convention on Human Rights - s.15, Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003

[2008] EWHC 524 (Admin) - Divisional Court

Judge Lord Phillips LCJ, Silber J

Guja v Moldova

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - ECHR - Article 10 - Freedom of Expression - Civil Servants - Confidential Information – Whistleblowing - Dismissal - Necessary in a democratic society

Application no. 14277/04 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge Costa P, and Rozakis, Bratza, Zupanèiè, Lorenzen, Tulkens, Bonello, Casadevall, Maruste, Traja, Botoucharova, Pavlovschi, Garlicki, Gyulumyan, Mijoviæ, Villiger, and Hirvelä JJ

Ivereigh v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Witness anonymity - inherent jurisdiction - CPR 39.2(4) - interests of witness and her children - private and family life - open justice - balancing - intense focus - order granted

[2008] EWHC 339 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Crawford v CPS

Reporting restrictions - Children - Children and Young Persons Act 1933 - Article 8 ECHR - Costs

[2008] EWHC 854 (Admin); The Times, 20 February 2008 - Administrative Court

Judge Thomas LJ & Dobbs J

Commissioner of Police of Bermuda & Anor v Bermuda Broadcasting Co Ltd & Ors

Breach of confidence - Public interest - Media law - Freedom of the press - Police investigations - Injunctive relief - Allegations of corruption

The Times, 24 January 2008 - Privy Council

Judge Lord Hoffmann, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Lord Mance and Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury