Misuse of Private Information in UK Law

  • Lloyd v Google LLC
    • Supreme Court
    • 10 November 2021
    ... ... 1st Intervener (Information Commissioner) ... Gerry Facenna QC ... the DPA 1998 and at common law for misuse of private information: see Vidal-Hall v Google ... ...
  • Google Inc. v Judith Vidal-Hall and Others The Information Commissioner (Intervener)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 27 March 2015
    ... ... The first is whether the cause of action for misuse of private information is a tort, specifically for the purposes of the ... ...
  • Richard v British Broadcasting Corporation
    • Chancery Division
    • 18 July 2018
    ... ... with the BBC in the provision of information, at least in part for its own purposes (the BBC's ... the correct property for the search at a private complex at Sunningdale, Berkshire, and on 7 th ... sued another individual for libel and misuse of private information (medical information). The ... ...
  • Campbell v MGN Ltd
    • House of Lords
    • 06 May 2004
    ... ... The source of the newspaper's information was either an associate of Miss Campbell or a ... Breach of confidence: misuse of private information ... ...
  • Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 07 May 2008
    ... ... from intrusion into parts of their private or family life even when they consist of ... The source of the information that Ms Campbell went to NA was either an ... of the tort is better encapsulated now as misuse of private information: see [14]. iii) ... ...
  • Imerman v Tchenguiz and Others
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 29 July 2010
    ... ... (“ET”)—various documents and information, described as “the confidential information”, ... husband against his wife's solicitors for misuse of his mail intercepted by his wife ... The Plaintiff's affidavits state the private character of the work or composition, and ... ...
  • OBG Ltd and another v Allan and Others
    • House of Lords
    • 02 May 2007
    ... ... former employee offered the defendant information about one of the plaintiff's secret processes ... did not intend to be actionable in private law ... 58 It is not, I think, ... Misuse of private information ... 251 ... ...
  • McKennitt v Ash
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 14 December 2006
    ... ... The case before Eady J was heard in private. The claim seeks to prevent the further ... she has occasionally released some information which "she felt comfortable with", and in respect ... by the rechristening of the tort as misuse of private information: per Lord Nicholls of ... ...
  • Associated Newspapers Ltd v His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 21 December 2006
    ... ... with his right to respect for his private life and his correspondence under Article 8 of ... and to prevent the disclosure of information received in confidence ... 3 ... of the tort is better encapsulated now as misuse of private information.” ... ...
  • Michael Douglas (1st Respondent) Catherine Zeta-Jones (2nd Respondent) Nothern & Shell Plc (3rd Respondent) v Hello Ltd (1st Appellant) Hola S.A. (2nd Appellant) Eduardo Sanchez Junco (3rd Appellant)
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 18 May 2005
    ... ... 'PRIVATE INFORMATION' 83 ... of the tort is better encapsulated now as misuse of private information." A little ... ...
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