Actions concerning the alleged infringement of the claimants’ rights in respect of data relating to horseracing. The claimant had provided horse race betting odds (Betting shows) to race course owners. A rival company had provided similar data to bookmakers in way which, the claimant said undermined its contract in a conspiracy to injure the claimant by unlawful means.
Held: The claim failed.
Judges:
Zacaroli J
Citations:
[2019] EWHC 1156 (Ch), [2019] WLR(D) 492, [2019] 3 WLR 779, [2020] Ch 289
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Applied – Total Network Sl v Revenue and Customs HL 12-Mar-2008
The House was asked whether an action for unlawful means conspiracy was available against a participant in a missing trader intra-community, or carousel, fraud. The company appealed a finding of liability saying that the VAT Act and Regulations . .
Cited by:
Appeal from (reversed) – The Racing Partnership Ltd and Others v Sports Information Services Ltd CA 9-Oct-2020
The court looked at the limitations: (1) the legal protection of sports data and other information which is not subject to traditional intellectual property rights; (2) the scope of an action under the equitable doctrine of breach of confidence or . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Intellectual Property
Updated: 11 July 2022; Ref: scu.638192
