This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies. Guidance For guidance on the...
UPDATE: On 21 July 2019, following its consultation on ‘Confidentiality clauses: measures to prevent misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination’, the...
While there are other remedies available to claimants in breach of confidence cases, an injunction preventing publication of the relevant information is often the only...
This Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach, starting with the compensatory function of damages and the different...
This Practice Note considers what damages may be available as remedy for claims in tort, including negligence claims. For general guidance on damages, see Practice Note:...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
An order for delivery up is type of a mandatory injunction which can be used to compel the return of documents or other items wrongfully taken from the employer, within a...
This Practice Note looks at what confidential information is, who it belongs to and how to protect it. It considers disclosure obligations in relation to confidential...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering data protection and GDPR. For guidance, see:...
When conducting any type of litigation, practitioners will need to consider any obligations that arise under the current data protection regime, including the General...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
Brexit: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but it has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by...
This database sets out details of recent enforcement actions taken by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). It is accessible by clicking on the link below: ICO...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality occur but they are...
The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied upon to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are not public...
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018. The DPA 2018 puts the UK in a position to continue to share personal data with other EU...
Revised CPR, new Pre-Action Protocol and Practice Direction On 1 October 2019, a revised version of the CPR came into force, which includes an updated CPR 53, a number of...
In brief This Practice Note supplements the Practice Note: Trade secrets and confidential information—protection and enforcement, which identifies when legal...
What is a preservation of property order? An order for the preservation of property is often used to preserve evidence. They are significantly less intrusive and likely...
The tort of misuse of private information is focused on 'the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the right to control the dissemination of information about one’s...
This Practice Note focuses on the remedies available in respect of misuse of private information (whether it be for an actual or threatened publication or for the method...
As summarised in: Restitution and unjust enrichment—overview, restitution is concerned with reversing one party’s unfair or unjust benefit obtained at the expense of...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
In some cases an employer will seek an injunction to protect himself against the activities of a former employee who, before the termination of his employment, breached a...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
All employees are under a duty of fidelity to their employer. The duty of fidelity is also known as the duty of good faith, or of loyalty. Fidelity is a broad concept...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
