Breach of Confidence and the Misuse of Private Information - How Do the Two Actions Work Together?

(2010) 15 Media and Arts Law Review, pp. 265-273

Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper No. 76/2020

6 Pages Posted: 21 Sep 2020 Last revised: 29 Sep 2020

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N. A. Moreham

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Herenga Waka - Faculty of Law

Date Written: 2010

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between traditional breach of confidence principles and the 'new methodology' in modern English privacy cases looking particularly at three Court of Appeal decisions, McKennit v. Ash, Associated News Papers Ltd v. HRH Prince of Wales, and Lord Browne of Madingley v. Associated News Papers Ltd.

Keywords: Confidence, Privacy

JEL Classification: K10, K40, K12

Suggested Citation

Moreham, N. A., Breach of Confidence and the Misuse of Private Information - How Do the Two Actions Work Together? (2010). (2010) 15 Media and Arts Law Review, pp. 265-273, Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper No. 76/2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2369672

N. A. Moreham (Contact Author)

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