In AAA -v- Rakoff [2019] EWHC 2525 (QB) Mr Justice Nicklin set out the importance of claimants (and their lawyers) setting out a clear and consistent basis for seeking anonymity in civil proceedings. Read the rest of this entry »
Case Law: AAA v Rakoff, Lap dancers denied anonymity in privacy claim – Brett Wilson
6 10 2019Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: Anonymity, Brett Wilson Blog, Nicklin J
Categories : Open Justice, Privacy
Case Law: Various Claimants v W M Morrison Supermarkets, Employer liable for data breach by employee seeking to damage it – Alex Cochrane
21 11 2018
On 22 October 2018, the Court of Appeal dismissed the supermarket chain’s appeal in the case of Various Claimants v WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC [2018] EWCA Civ 2339, where Morrisons had been held vicariously liable at first instance for a mass data breach caused by the criminal act of a rogue employee (see our blog about that decision here). Read the rest of this entry »
Comments : 3 Comments »
Tags: Alex Cochrane, Brett Wilson Blog, Vicarious Liability
Categories : Data Protection
Clearing your name: the devil is in the detail – Alistair Parker
11 08 2018
Statistically, most people charged with criminal offences are guilty as charged. In fact, the vast majority either plead ‘guilty’ of their own volition, or are found guilty at trial and are sentenced. Quite apart from the sentencing, there are rules about how long those convictions remain ‘live’ (meaning they must be disclosed to potential employers). Read the rest of this entry »
Comments : 1 Comment »
Tags: Alistair Parker, Brett Wilson Blog
Categories : Freedom of expression, Open Justice, Privacy
