The corporate world can be a ‘double-edged sword’. On the one hand, there are a number of different ways in which commerce is conducted, meaning that opportunities to conduct business are available and varied like never before. Conversely, due to…
Sir Cliff Richard has been awarded damages of £210,000 after the High Court ruled on 18 July 2018 that the BBC’s coverage of a police investigation into alleged sexual offences involving a minor was a breach of Sir Cliff’s privacy. Background In…
At the heart of the judgment in Richard v BBC lies the significant determination that “as a matter of general principle, a suspect has a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to a police investigation”. The Court recognised the significant reputational…
DR B v The General Medical Council [2018] EWCA CIV 4197 Background In proceedings before the High Court the Registrant, Dr B, had successfully challenged the General Medical Council’s (GMC) decision to disclose to P, the patient complainant, an expert report in…
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has today (5 June 2018) handed down a judgment emphasising that website owners and fan-page administrators must be alert to the privacy implications of third party scripts operating on their websites. These owners and…
The recent High Court case of Lewis v Tamplin[1] serves as a useful reminder to trustees and beneficiaries alike that beneficiaries have a right to receive documents relating to the trust and trustees cannot refuse disclosure lightly. Background to Lewis v Tamplin This…
In a High Court judgment handed down last month the severity of the possible ramifications for bringing dishonest or exaggerated clinical negligence claims were made startlingly apparent. In Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust v Sandip Signh Atwal,[1] the NHS Trust was…
Data has become the most valuable commodity of the digital era. In Europe, the value of the data commodity is thought to be around the €50 billion mark and projections suggest that this figure could rise to €111 billion by 2020. With such…
The media has reported this week that Martin Lewis, founder and chair of Money Saving Expert, has issued High Court proceedings against Facebook, in order to bring a claim for defamation. Mr Lewis’ online blog reports that his claim is based…
The Government has demonstrated its commitment to reforms to the personal injury sector by introducing its Civil Liability Bill. The measures are broadly in line with what has been debated for some time. This includes fixed damages for whiplash claims and…
