Cases

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Zahir Monir v Steve Wood

Libel – Social Media – Twitter – Meaning – Reference – Agency – Vicarious Liability – Serious Harm – Damages

[2018] EWHC 3525 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

Poulter v Times Newspapers Limited

Defamation - Libel - Meaning - Trial of Preliminary Issue on meaning

[2018] EWHC 3900 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

Morgan v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Defamation – strike out – amendment – summary judgment – pleading – honest opinion – section 3 Defamation Act 2013

[2018] EWHC 3960(QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Nicklin J

Swift v Information Commissioner & Highways England

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - s. 43 exemption (prejudice to commercial interests) - confidentiality of contractual tenders - public interest

EA/2018/0104 - First Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber (Information Rights)

Judge Judge Hazel Oliver, S Shaw, D Sivers

Various Claimants v Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Data Protection Act 1998  – Misuse of private information – Breach of confidence – Vicarious Liability

[2018] EWCA Civ 2239 - Court of Appeal

Judge The Master of the Rolls, Bean, Flaux LJJ

BVC v EWF

Privacy - injunction - internet publication - jurisdiction - special jurisdiction - Lugano Convention - centre of interests

[2018] EWHC 2674 (QB) - High Court (Queen's Bench Division)

Judge Karen Steyn QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge)

Workspace Commerce Ltd & ors v Filis

Injunction - Bonnard v Perryman - Libel - Harassment - s.12 Human Rights Act

[2018] EWHC 2923 (QB) - High Court, Queen’s Bench Division

Judge Nicklin J

Sube v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Express Newspapers (No 2)

Defamation - Defamation Act 2013, s. 1 - Serious Harm - Whether Serious Harm Requirement Can Be Met By Taking Indivual Less Serious Imputations Together Cummulatively

[2018] EWHC 1961 (QB) - High Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Mr Justice Warby

Reay v Beamont

Defamation - privacy - data protection - harassment - preliminary issue - meaning

[2018] EWHC 2172 (QB) - High Court (Queen's Bench Division)

Judge Nicol J

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

[2018] EWCA Civ 1497 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Arden, Sales, Irwin LJJ

Lisle-Mainwaring v Associated Newspapers Ltd (CA)

Civil Procedure - Permission to Appeal - Application for Permission to High Court - Harassment -  Media Harassment - Specific Disclosure - Test for Specific Disclosure

[2018] EWCA Civ 1470 - Court of Appeal

Judge Coulson and Newey LJJ

Sabados v Facebook Ireland

Norwich Pharmacal – Confidentiality – Misuse of Private Information – Data Protection

[2018] EWHC 2369 (QB) - High Court (QBD)

Judge HHJ Parkes QC

Ministry of Justice v Ellis

Suspended order for committal and general civil restraint order upheld

[2018] EWCA Civ 2686 - Court of Appeal

Judge Davis LJ, Moylan LJ

Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein v Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH

Data protection – data controller – joint responsibility – Facebook and Facebook fan page

C-210/16 - CJEU Grand Chamber

Judge K. Lenaerts (President), A. Tizzano (Rapporteur/Vice-President), M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Rosas, J. Malenovský and E. Levits (Presidents of Chambers), E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, M. Vilaras, E. Regan

R (on the application of Drain) v Birmingham Crown Court and others

Trade Marks Act - s.97 Trade Marks Act 1994 - Trade marked goods -  Forfeiture order - Article 1 Protocol 1 (A1P1) - Comatibility with European Convention Rights

[2018] EWHC 1255 (Admin) - Administrative Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Treay LJ and Morgan J

In the Matter of G (A Child) (transparency)

Family Proceedings - access to documents from court file by non party - Article 8

[2018] EWHC 1301 (Fam) - High Court, Family Division

Judge Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division

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

[2018] EWHC 1234(QB) - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Mr Justice Warby

Douglas v News Group Newspapers

Privacy – Confidence – Data Protection – Copyright – Deceased Party

Unreported - High Court (QBD)

Judge Senior Master Fontaine

PML v Person(s) Unknown

Breach of Confidence – Blackmail - Injunction Against Person(s) Unknown – Application for continuation of interim injunction on return date – Derogations from Open Justice

[2018] EWHC 838 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

(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

[2018] EWHC 799 (QB; [2018] EMLR 18; [2018] HRLR 13 - High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Mr Justice Warby

NPV v QEL & ZED

Interim Injunction - Misuse of Private Information - Harassment - Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Blackmail - Derogations from Open Justice - Anonymity - Private Hearing - Without Notice to the Defendants

[2018] EWHC 703 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

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

[2018] EWHC 626 (Admin) - Administrative Court, Queen's Bench Division

Judge Whipple J

Galloway v Ali-Khan

Contempt of Court - Breach of Undertakings - Whether to accept admissions

[2018] EWHC 780 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Warby J

AXB v BXA

Harassment – Misuse of Private Information – Deceit – Anonymity – Injunction

[2018] EWHC 588 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Sir David Eady

Clarkson Plc v Person or Persons Unknown

Breach of Confidence - Injunction Against Person(s) Unknown - Application for Default Judgment and permanent injunction on paper - CPR 23.8 - Derogations from Open Justice 

[2018] EWHC 417 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Warby J

Shakil Khan (formerly JMO) v Tanweer Khan (formerly KTA)

Harassment – Protection from Harassment Act 1997 – Interim Injunction – Anonymity – Freedom of Expression

[2018] EWHC 241 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division, Media and Communications List

Judge Nicklin J

Stocker v Stocker

Libel – social media – meaning – justification – publication

[2018] EWCA Civ 170; [2018] E.M.L.R. 15; [2018] 1 F.C.R. 763 - Court of Appeal

Judge McFarlane and Sharp LJJ and Sir John Laws

Kennedy v National Trust for Scotland

Libel - Data Protection Act 1998 - Negligent Misstatement - forum non conveniens - Scotland - Owusu v Jackson - Service within the Jurisdiction - Deemed Service - Validity of the Claim Form

[2017] EWHC 3368 (QB) - High Court (QB)

Judge Sir David Eady