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Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Another: IPT 12 Feb 2016

‘hearing in respect of the claim by Privacy International, the well known NGO, and seven internet service providers, of which Greennet Limited carries on operations in this country and the other Claimants have customers in this country, though their main operations are based abroad. The hearing has been of preliminary issues of law, whose purpose … Continue reading Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Another: IPT 12 Feb 2016

Privacy International and Others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: CA 9 Mar 2021

Is a policy which the appellants say ‘authorises’ officers of the Security Service (MI5) to run undercover agents who participate in the commission of criminal offences unlawful? Its difficulty is shown by the very fact that, on that question, two of the five members of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’), whose decision is under … Continue reading Privacy International and Others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: CA 9 Mar 2021

Maccaba v Lichtenstein (expectation of Privacy): QBD 2 Jul 2004

Gray J considered whether an expectation of privacy arose in a letter sent to another person: ‘as a general rule correspondence between A and B on private matters such as their feelings for one another would be a prime candidate for protection.’ Judges: Gray J Citations: [2004] EWHC 1579 (QB), [2005] EMLR 6 Jurisdiction: England … Continue reading Maccaba v Lichtenstein (expectation of Privacy): QBD 2 Jul 2004

Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and Others: SC 15 May 2019

The Court was asked whether the actions of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal were amenable to judicial review: ‘what if any material difference to the court’s approach is made by any differences in context or wording, and more particularly the inclusion, in the parenthesis to section 67(8), of a specific reference to decisions relating to ‘jurisdiction’?’ … Continue reading Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and Others: SC 15 May 2019

Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: CA 23 Nov 2017

The claimant sought to bring judicial review against the IPT. The IPT argued that section 67(8) of the 2000 Act prevented such a claim. Citations: [2017] EWCA Civ 1868, [2017] WLR(D) 775, [2018] 1 WLR 2572, [2018] HRLR 3, [2018] 3 All ER 95 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Jurisdiction: … Continue reading Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: CA 23 Nov 2017

Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: IPT 17 Oct 2016

The claimant NGO challenged the legality of the admitted collection of Bulk Personal Datasets by the Security and Intelligence Agencies. [2016] UKIPTrib 15 – 110-CH Bailii Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Security Service Act 1989, Intelligence Services Act 1994, Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 England and Wales Police, Human Rights Updated: 26 … Continue reading Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Others: IPT 17 Oct 2016

California Consumer Privacy Act

We are exempt from compliance with the CCPA. None of the conditions below apply to us: The CCPA applies to for-profit businesses that do business in California and meet any of the following: Have a gross annual revenue of over $25 million; Buy, receive, or sell the personal information of 50,000 or more California residents, … Continue reading California Consumer Privacy Act

Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v The Commissioner for HM Revenue and Customs: Admn 12 May 2014

the powers and duties of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (hereafter ‘HMRC’) to disclose information about its export control functions to an NGO called Privacy International. That organisation has complained about the conduct of a UK company whom it is alleged has supplied ‘malware’ to repressive regimes (inter alia in Bahrain and Ethiopia) which has … Continue reading Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v The Commissioner for HM Revenue and Customs: Admn 12 May 2014

Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal: Admn 2 Feb 2017

PI appealed from a ruling of the IPT that the provision which empowered the Secretary of State to authorise ‘the taking . . of such action as is specified in the warrant in respect of any property so specified’ was wide enough to encompass computer and network exploitation or, in colloquial language, hacking of computers … Continue reading Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal: Admn 2 Feb 2017

Amber UPVC Fabrications Limited v Information Commissioner (Dismissed Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003): FTTGRC 15 Dec 2014

amber_ICFTTGRC201412 Dismissed – Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 – unsolicited calls for direct marketing Andrew Bartlett QC (Judge) [2014] UKFTT 2014 – 0112 (GRC) Bailii Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 Information Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.540447

Privacy – Users

Save as set out below, we do not allow comments, or the uploading of images, or registration of users. We collect no information about individual users, and therefore have no personal information as to users to protect, remove, disclose or delete. We do invite donations. Donations are mediated through PayPal, who may inform us of … Continue reading Privacy – Users

Privacy

The General Data Potection Regulations now rule over the collection and retention of data. We do our best to comply with the requirements, but it always will be a learning and developing process. We have always tried to respect people’s rights, and we start from a position of having had rigorous privacy policies in place … Continue reading Privacy

ERY v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 4 Nov 2016

The anonymised claimant sought an order restraining the defendant and its newspapers publishing material about him which he said was confidential. Held: Nicol J said that there was a reasonable expectation of privacy in the information that a person was being investigated by the police, but he did so on the back of a concession … Continue reading ERY v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 4 Nov 2016

Information Commissioners Office (Local Government (Other)): ICO 29 Jun 2015

The complainant requested information about Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations complaints received by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In its response, the ICO said that some of the requested information is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) (personal information) and that some is exempt under section 31 (law enforcement). This is a qualified exemption and … Continue reading Information Commissioners Office (Local Government (Other)): ICO 29 Jun 2015

Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

Mr Leander had been refused employment at a museum located on a naval base, having been assessed as a security risk on the basis of information stored on a register maintained by State security services that had not been disclosed him. Mr Leander complained that he should have been provided with the information in question, … Continue reading Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

Hedges (Prosecution): ICO 23 May 2013

Information Notice – Leisure centre employee prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining health information of over 2,000 people A former manager of a health service based at a council-run leisure centre in Southampton has been prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for unlawfully obtaining sensitive medical information relating to over 2,000 people. Paul Hedges took the … Continue reading Hedges (Prosecution): ICO 23 May 2013

Tillery Valley Foods v Channel Four Television, Shine Limited: ChD 18 May 2004

The claimant sought an injunction to restrain the defendants from broadcasting a film, claiming that it contained confidential material. A journalist working undercover sought to reveal what he said were unhealthy practices in the claimant’s meat processing plant. A claim under defamation would not restrict publication where a defence of justification might be anticipated. The … Continue reading Tillery Valley Foods v Channel Four Television, Shine Limited: ChD 18 May 2004

Delcourt v Belgium: ECHR 17 Jan 1970

The applicant had failed in appeals against conviction and sentence for offences of fraud and forgery before the Belgian Cour de Cassation. He complained that he had not enjoyed the right to a fair trial recognised by Article 6(1) of the Convention because a member of the Procureur general’s department, which was attached to the … Continue reading Delcourt v Belgium: ECHR 17 Jan 1970

Information Commissioner’s Office (Other): ICO 11 Sep 2019

The complainant initially requested information relating to the change of the ICO’s privacy notice following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in May 2018. The Commissioner’s decision is that ICO (‘the ICO’) failed to respond to a number of requests within 20 working days and has therefore breached section 10 of the … Continue reading Information Commissioner’s Office (Other): ICO 11 Sep 2019

Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd (T/A Crockfords): SC 25 Oct 2017

The claimant gambler sought payment of his winnings. The casino said that he had operated a system called edge-sorting to achieve the winnings, and that this was a form of cheating so as to excuse their payment. The system exploited tiny variances in the appearance of the sides of playing cards, and the manipulation of … Continue reading Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd (T/A Crockfords): SC 25 Oct 2017

Money and Others v Leach: 1746

Citations: [1746] EngR 362, (1746-1779) 1 Black W 555, (1746) 96 ER 320 Links: Commonlii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Privacy International, Regina (on The Application of) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and Others SC 15-May-2019 The Court was asked whether the actions of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal were amenable to judicial review: … Continue reading Money and Others v Leach: 1746

Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd: 15 Nov 2001

(High Court of Australia) The activities of a company which processed possum meat for export (‘what the processing of possums looks,and sounds like’) were not such as to attract the quality of being confidential for the purpose of the law protecting confidentiality. Austlii Equity – Equitable remedies – Interlocutory injunction – Principles to be applied … Continue reading Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd: 15 Nov 2001

Axon v Ministry of Defence: QBD 11 Apr 2016

Action for misuse of private information and/or breach of confidence. Held: Information relating to the events leading to the removal of a Royal Navy warship commander from that role fell outside the ambit of his private or personal life.This question of whether this was a private life issue was considered in the context of the … Continue reading Axon v Ministry of Defence: QBD 11 Apr 2016

JR38, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland): SC 1 Jul 2015

The appellant was now 18 years old. In July 2010 two newspapers published an image of him. He was at that time barely 14 years old. These photographs had been published by the newspapers at the request of the police. The publication of the appellant’s photographs and those of others who had been involved in … Continue reading JR38, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland): SC 1 Jul 2015

Abacha and Others v National Crime Agency: CA 19 Jul 2016

‘When considering an application to the Court to prohibit the dealing with or disposal of assets within the jurisdiction made by the National Crime Agency, at the request of the Central Authority of a friendly foreign state by way of Mutual Legal Assistance, what is the just balance to strike between the right of a … Continue reading Abacha and Others v National Crime Agency: CA 19 Jul 2016

RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Judges: Guido Raimondi, P Citations: 62498/11 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section)), [2015] ECHR 947, (2016) 63 EHRR 2 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: Cited – Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Another IPT 12-Feb-2016 ‘hearing in respect … Continue reading RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Belhadj and Others v Security Service and Others (Including Determination): IPT 29 Apr 2015

The court considered the methods used for collection of information by the security services, and gave the following guidance: ‘(i) Whether in fact there has been, prior to 18 November 2014, soliciting, receiving, storing and transmitting by UK authorities of private communications of the Claimants which have been obtained by the US authorities pursuant to … Continue reading Belhadj and Others v Security Service and Others (Including Determination): IPT 29 Apr 2015

Yeo v Times Newspapers Ltd: QBD 25 Nov 2015

The claimant alleged defamation by the defendant as to his conduct as an MP. The defendant having pleaded justification, the court now tried the liability issue. Held: The claim failed. The publication had the benefit of reynolds privilege.Warby J said: ‘Applying these principles to the evidence in the present case the key factors to my … Continue reading Yeo v Times Newspapers Ltd: QBD 25 Nov 2015

Liberty (The National Council of Civil Liberties) v The Government Communications Headquarters and Others: IPT 5 Dec 2014

The Claimants’ complaints alleged the unlawfulness pursuant to Article 8 (and collaterally Article 10) of the European Convention of Human Rightsof certain assumed activities of the Security Service (also, and colloquially, known as MI5), the Secret Intelligence Service (and similarly also known as MI6) and the Government Communications Headquarters. Judges: Burton J P Citations: [2014] … Continue reading Liberty (The National Council of Civil Liberties) v The Government Communications Headquarters and Others: IPT 5 Dec 2014

Miranda v Secretary of State for The Home Department and Others: Admn 19 Feb 2014

The claimant alleged that his detention by the police and the removal from him of encrypted computer storage devices purporting to use powers under the 2000 Act. He and his journalist partner had received and published materials said to be of security data received from the US reating to British security services. He now sought … Continue reading Miranda v Secretary of State for The Home Department and Others: Admn 19 Feb 2014

Abbey v Gilligan and Others: QBD 20 Nov 2012

Claim for damages for breach of confidence, or misuse of private information, in relation to the obtaining and publication by the Defendants of a number of E-mails. Held: The claim was dismissed: ‘Mr Abbey could not have any claim for breach of confidence in respect of information relating to his principal, or none that could … Continue reading Abbey v Gilligan and Others: QBD 20 Nov 2012

Weber and Saravia v Germany: ECHR 29 Jun 2006

(Admissibility) ‘The first applicant is a freelance journalist who works for various German and foreign newspapers, radio and television stations on a regular basis. In particular, she investigates matters that are subject to the surveillance of the Federal Intelligence Service, notably armaments, preparations for war, drug and arms trafficking and money laundering. In order to … Continue reading Weber and Saravia v Germany: ECHR 29 Jun 2006

Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

The claimant, a famous writer, complained on behalf of her infant son that he had been photographed in a public street with her, and that the photograph had later been published in a national newspaper. She appealed an order striking out her claim on the basis that the child did not have a right of … Continue reading Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

PG and JH v The United Kingdom: ECHR 25 Sep 2001

The use of covert listening devices within a police station was an infringement of the right to privacy, since there was no system of law regulating such practices. That need not affect the right to a fair trial. The prosecution had a duty to disclose all relevant evidence to the defence. In this case the … Continue reading PG and JH v The United Kingdom: ECHR 25 Sep 2001

N v The Police: IPT 2 Dec 2009

This Ruling found that there was an interference with privacy contrary to Article 8 in respect of the use directed surveillance by using existing public CCTV. The decision to authorise surveillance had taken place after the Crown Prosecution Service had taken the decision not to prosecute the Complainant. The subsequent decision on remedies ordered that … Continue reading N v The Police: IPT 2 Dec 2009

N v The Police: IPT 8 Feb 2010

This Ruling found that there was an interference with privacy contrary to Article 8 in respect of the use directed surveillance by using existing public CCTV. The decision to authorise surveillance had taken place after the Crown Prosecution Service had taken the decision not to prosecute the Complainant. The subsequent decision on remedies ordered that … Continue reading N v The Police: IPT 8 Feb 2010

RST v UVW: QBD 11 Sep 2009

The applicant sought an interim and without notice injunction preventing the defendant from disclosing confidential information covered by an agreement between the parties. Held: The order was made on a without notice application because there was a real risk that if given notice the respondent would take steps to defeat its purpose. The applicant had … Continue reading RST v UVW: QBD 11 Sep 2009

Rocknroll v News Group Newspapers Ltd: ChD 17 Jan 2013

The claimant sought an order to restrain the defendant from publishing embarrassing photographs taken at a private party. He had taken an assignment of the copyright from the photographer. Held: The court considered whether the extent to which the images or similar images of the claimants have appeared already in the public domain was relevant.A … Continue reading Rocknroll v News Group Newspapers Ltd: ChD 17 Jan 2013

Director of Public Prosecutions v Morrison: Admn 4 Apr 2003

The Director appealed dismissal of charges under the Acts against the respondent. There had been a fight in a shopping mall. The mall was private land over which there was a public right of way. The respondent objected when the officer taped off an area of the mall to investigate. Held: The owner of the … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions v Morrison: Admn 4 Apr 2003

Proximus (Annuaires Electroniques Publics) (Judgment): ECJ 27 Oct 2022

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data and protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector – Directive 2002/58/EC – Article 12 – Public directories and telephone directory inquiry services – Consent of the subscriber – Obligations of the supplier directories and information services – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 17 – … Continue reading Proximus (Annuaires Electroniques Publics) (Judgment): ECJ 27 Oct 2022

Nexans Sa, v European Commission: ECFI 14 Nov 2012

ECFI Competition – Administrative procedure – Action for annulment – Acts adopted during an inspection – Intermediate measures – Inadmissibility – Decision ordering an inspection – Obligation to state the reasons on which the decision is based – Protection of privacy – Reasonable grounds – Review by the Courts Judges: L Truchot, P Citations: T-135/09, … Continue reading Nexans Sa, v European Commission: ECFI 14 Nov 2012

HM Attorney General v British Broadcasting Corporation: CA 12 Mar 2007

The police were conducting a major investigation into suspected awards of state honours in return for cash and associated events. The AG had obtained an order restraining the defendant and other media from reporting allegations that one person was said to have accused another of asking her to lie for him. It was said that … Continue reading HM Attorney General v British Broadcasting Corporation: CA 12 Mar 2007

Dixon v Clement Jones Solicitors (A Firm): CA 8 Jul 2004

The defendant firm had negligently allowed a claim for damages against a firm of accountants to become statute barred. The defendants said the claim was of no or little value, since the claimant would have proceeded anyway. Held: The court had to bear in mind the distinction between the loss of chance directly through the … Continue reading Dixon v Clement Jones Solicitors (A Firm): CA 8 Jul 2004

AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 31 Jul 2012

Judges: Nicola Davies DBE J Citations: [2012] EWHC 2224 (QB) Links: Bailii Citing: Principal judgment – AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd QBD 25-Jul-2012 The claimant child sought damages and an injunction from and against the defendant newspapers, alleging harassment and breach of her privacy. At times there had been as many as ten reporters encamped … Continue reading AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 31 Jul 2012

AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 25 Jul 2012

The claimant child sought damages and an injunction from and against the defendant newspapers, alleging harassment and breach of her privacy. At times there had been as many as ten reporters encamped outside her house. Judges: Nicola Davies J Citations: [2012] EWHC 2103 (QB), [2013] EMLR 2 Links: Bailii Statutes: Protection from Harassment Act 1997, … Continue reading AAA v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 25 Jul 2012

Internationaler Hilfsfonds v Commission: ECFI 22 May 2012

ECFI Access to documents – Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 – Documents relating to contract LIEN 97-2011 – Partial refusal of access – Determination of the subject-matter of the initial application – Exception relating to the protection of privacy and the integrity of the individual – Exception relating to protection of the decision-making process – Principle … Continue reading Internationaler Hilfsfonds v Commission: ECFI 22 May 2012

P-B (a Minor) (child cases: hearings in open court): CA 20 Jun 1996

The applicant sought to have his application for a residence order heard in open court: ‘Article 6 (1) provides for the public hearing and the public pronouncement of judgment of cases, but with the proviso of exclusion of the press and the public from all or part of the trial ‘in the interest of morals, … Continue reading P-B (a Minor) (child cases: hearings in open court): CA 20 Jun 1996

W, F, C and D (Minors) (Name Changes Disclosing Gender Reassignment and Other Matters): QBD 12 Feb 2020

Children – gender reassignment – Deed Poll – name change – welfare considerations – parental consent to name change – child’s consent – ECHR – Gender Recognition Act 2004 – Human Rights Act 1998 – privacy – Children Act 1989 s.1 – procedure – Article 8 – Article 14 – specific issue order Citations: [2020] … Continue reading W, F, C and D (Minors) (Name Changes Disclosing Gender Reassignment and Other Matters): QBD 12 Feb 2020

Regina v Broadcasting Complaints Commission Ex Parte Granada Television Ltd: CA 16 Dec 1994

The Broadasting Complaints Commission had been established to determine questions of privacy, and the courts should be slow to intervene. The right of privacy of an individual had not been lost by past publicity. That privacy had been infringed by the broadcast complained of, and the commissions decision was not unreasonable. The privacy of bereaved … Continue reading Regina v Broadcasting Complaints Commission Ex Parte Granada Television Ltd: CA 16 Dec 1994

Attorney General’s Reference (No 5 of 2002): HL 14 Oct 2004

The Attorney General sought the correct interpretation of section 17 where a court was asked as to whether evidence obtained from a telephone tapping had been taken from a public or private network. A chief constable suspected that the defendants, three of his officers, were selling confidential information to criminals. He ordered their telephones to … Continue reading Attorney General’s Reference (No 5 of 2002): HL 14 Oct 2004

Regina v Brown etc: CACD 15 Apr 1992

The defendants appealed against their convictions for offences under the 1861 Act of assaults inflicting injury. They said that as sado-masochists, they had mutually consented to the assaults and that no offences had been commited, but pleaded gulty after the judge ruled that consent was not a defence. Held: In the case of a mere … Continue reading Regina v Brown etc: CACD 15 Apr 1992

Saure v Commission (Judgment): ECFI 12 Oct 2022

Access to documents – Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 – Correspondence from the Commission with AstraZeneca and the German authorities relating to the quantities and delivery times of vaccines against COVID-19 – Exception relating to the protection of court proceedings – Documents having been produced in the context of legal proceedings closed at the time of … Continue reading Saure v Commission (Judgment): ECFI 12 Oct 2022

PNM v Times Newspapers Ltd and Others: CA 1 Aug 2014

The claimant sought a privacy order after being accused of historical serious sexual offences against children. Held: The judge had properly acted within the range of his discretion, and the appeal was dismissed. The judgment would however remain anonymised until the outcome of an appeal to the Supreme Court.Sharp LJ acknowledged ‘a growing recognition that … Continue reading PNM v Times Newspapers Ltd and Others: CA 1 Aug 2014

Wellington Regina, (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 10 Dec 2008

It was sought to extradite the defendant to face trial for two alleged murders. He now challenged the order for his extradition saying that his treatment in Missouri would amount to inhuman or degrading punishment in that if convicted he would face life imprisonment without the chance for parole. Held: The abolition of the death … Continue reading Wellington Regina, (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: HL 10 Dec 2008

Caterpillar Logistics Services (UK) Ltd v De Crean: CA 21 Feb 2012

The claimant company sought to restrain its former employee from anticipated misuse of its confidential information. Held: Stanley Burnton LJ, in a paragraph with which the other members of the court agreed, said: ‘[counsel for the claimant] told the judge that it was normal practice in claims for confidentiality injunctions for the service of particulars … Continue reading Caterpillar Logistics Services (UK) Ltd v De Crean: CA 21 Feb 2012

A Local Authority v W L W T and R; In re W (Children) (Identification: Restrictions on Publication): FD 14 Jul 2005

An application was made by a local authority to restrict publication of the name of a defendant in criminal proceedings in order to protect children in their care. The mother was accused of having assaulted the second respondent by knowingly transmitted HIV/Aids to him by having unprotected sex but hiding her HIV status. Held: The … Continue reading A Local Authority v W L W T and R; In re W (Children) (Identification: Restrictions on Publication): FD 14 Jul 2005

Information Commissioner (Decision Notice): ICO 16 Oct 2012

The complainant made a freedom of information request to the ICO for correspondence with the Department for Culture Media and Sport regarding the changes to the e-privacy directive. The ICO disclosed some information falling within the scope of the request but other information was withheld under the section 36(2)(b)(ii) (inhibit free and frank exchange of … Continue reading Information Commissioner (Decision Notice): ICO 16 Oct 2012

Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd: QBD 23 May 2011

The claimant had obtained orders restricting publication by the defendant of stories of his relationship with a woman. The order had also restrained publication of their names. The names had since been revealed under parliamentary prvilege, and the defendant sought the discharge of the order. Held: This had not been a ‘superinjunction’, and there had … Continue reading Goodwin v News Group Newspapers Ltd: QBD 23 May 2011

Productores de Musica de Espana (Promusicae) v Telefonica de Espana SAU: ECJ 29 Jan 2008

ECJ Information society Obligations of providers of services Retention and disclosure of certain traffic data Obligation of disclosure Limits Protection of the confidentiality of electronic communications Compatibility with the protection of copyright and related rights Right to effective protection of intellectual property. Citations: [2008] EUECJ C-275/06, C-275/06 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: European Citing: See Also – … Continue reading Productores de Musica de Espana (Promusicae) v Telefonica de Espana SAU: ECJ 29 Jan 2008

Information Commissioner (Decision Notice) FS50390772: ICO 12 Jan 2012

The complainant requested the names of the journalists that were identified by the ICO in Operation Motorman, whose generic details were provided in its What Price Privacy? report. The ICO confirmed that it held this information, but argued that it was exempt by virtue of section 40(2). The Commissioner finds that the ICO correctly withheld … Continue reading Information Commissioner (Decision Notice) FS50390772: ICO 12 Jan 2012

Regina (on the application of C) v Secretary of State for Justice: SC 27 Jan 2016

The applicant was a convicted murderer who had been held in a high security mental hospital. His application for unescorted leave had been refused, and he wished to challenge the decisions. Anonymity in the subsequent proceedings had been refused to him, but retained pending the appeal. Held: His appeal was allowed: ‘an anonymity order is … Continue reading Regina (on the application of C) v Secretary of State for Justice: SC 27 Jan 2016

Lord, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 1 Sep 2003

The claimant was a category A prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment for murder. He sought the reasons for his categorisation as a Class A prisoner. Unhappy at the disclosure made, he sought information under the 1998 Act. It was argued that disclosure beyong ‘gist’ reports would threaten the system of categorisation, which was … Continue reading Lord, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 1 Sep 2003

Information Commissioner (Decision Notice) FS50422884: ICO 12 Jan 2012

The complainant requested the names of the journalists that were identified by the ICO in Operation Motorman, whose generic details were provided in its What Price Privacy? report. The ICO confirmed that it held this information, but argued that it was exempt by virtue of section 40(2). The Commissioner finds that the ICO correctly withheld … Continue reading Information Commissioner (Decision Notice) FS50422884: ICO 12 Jan 2012

Rugby Football Union v Viagogo Ltd: CA 20 Dec 2011

The Union complained that the defendant operators of a web-site had permitted the sale of its tickets at far above their face value. The Court considerer whether it was proper to make a Norwich Pharmacal order which would entail the disclosure of personal data contrary to the Data Protection Directive and the 1998 Act. Held: … Continue reading Rugby Football Union v Viagogo Ltd: CA 20 Dec 2011