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SLAPPS: past, present and future – Emily Cox and Caroline Henzell

July 23, 2025 / / 0 Comments

There are obvious problems with the SLAPPs Bill, but what should be done about SLAPPs? – Mark Hanna – Inforrm's BlogOn 4 July 2025, one year to the day since the last general election, Conservative MP Greg Stafford’s SLAPP Bill came up for its second reading in the House of Commons. The House ran short on time to debate it (unsurprisingly given it was eighth on the list of bills up for consideration in that session) and its second reading has been postponed unceremoniously to 5 December 2025. Continue reading

Case Law: Warren v DSG Retail, Data breach “privacy” claim struck out, giving some much needed clarity on ATE premiums – David Barker and Caroline Henzell.

August 3, 2021 / / 3 Comments

On 30 July 2021, Saini J handed down judgment on the Defendant’s strike-out application in Warren v DSG Retail Limited [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB). His decision addresses the viability (or, more properly, the lack thereof) of breach of confidence (BoC) and misuse of private information (MPI) claims against data controllers who have suffered cyber attacks and, in so doing, provides much needed clarity on the recoverability of ATE adverse costs insurance premiums in such claims. Continue reading

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