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A former judge reflects on privacy injunctions

Published on 15 Jun 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

Mr Justice Eady's interview last month by Joshua Rosenberg -

A digest of recent news (1) - UK judgments

Published on 30 May 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

For one reason and another, the blog has been unable to report on much of the recent news. This entry is an attempt to remedy the situation. Normal service should be resumed shortly.

Are privacy injunctions too restrictive?

Published on 13 May 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

Has privacy law gone too far? It’s not just the editor of the Daily Mail who thinks so.

Another ruling on privacy injunctions

Published on 22 Mar 2011.

Judgment was handed down today in a case where a privacy injunction was made in 2008.

Can employers spy on their employees?

Published on 11 Mar 2011.

The US media have reported a number of instances in which companies have hired private detectives to spy on workers taking "sickies".

Anonymity order lifted in marital privacy case

Published on 28 Feb 2011.

A High Court judge has lifted an anonymity order protecting the identity of a formerly married couple involved in a privacy dispute.

Anonymity proposed for teachers accused by pupils

Published on 31 Jan 2011.

The controversial Education Bill was published on 26 January 2011.

Blanket reporting restriction set aside by Court of Appeal

Published on 31 Jan 2011.

The Court of Appeal has discharged an order the effect of which would have been to postpone the reporting of an important criminal case for several months.

A mass outbreak of anonymity: CDE and FGH v MGN and LMN

Published on 20 Jan 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

It is not unusual for claimants in privacy cases to be anonymised. It is less common for defendants and distinctly unusual for non-parties.

7/7 footage withheld from public to protect privacy of victims and their families

Published on 14 Jan 2011.

The Coroner conducting the inquest into the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005 has ordered that certain footage shown in court of the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks should not be released to the media.

Anonymity of egg and sperm donors

Published on 13 Jan 2011.

A survey by Manchester Fertility Services highlights issues of privacy concerning egg and sperm donation.

Applications for privacy injunctions – when notice need not be given

Published on 10 Jan 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

In DFT v TFD [2010] EWHC 2335 (QB) Sharp J made an order to restrain publication of allegedly private and confidential information without notice having been given to either the respondent or the media.

Anonymisation of parties in matrimonial proceedings

Published on 10 Jan 2011. By Keith Mathieson, Partner

The Court of Appeal has lifted an order by a family court judge which directed that the parties to the proceedings should be anonymised.

Covered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition

Published on 16 Jun 2023. By Andrew Carpenter, Partner and Heidi Ng, Associate

Covered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition

Consumer duty and claims handling – beware of sludge practices

Published on 10 May 2023. By Jonathan Charwat, Partner

The Consumer Duty is a new regulatory framework developed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at creating a higher standard of consumer protection in the retail markets. The FCA expects the Consumer Duty to be a significant shift for the market in terms of its expectations on firms and in this blog we consider this shift in the context of insurance claims handling.

Arbitration or winding up?

Published on 17 Sep 2019. By Charles Allen, Partner & Head of Hong Kong office

In But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC [2019] HKCA 873, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's decision to reject an application to set aside a statutory demand. The appellant had argued (among other things) that an arbitration clause in his agreement with the respondent required their dispute to be referred to arbitration.

Restructuring Plans – A Sea Change?

Published on 26 Oct 2022. By Paul Bagon, Partner and Will Beck, Of Counsel and Knowledge Lawyer

Full and frank disclosure means more than just putting relevant matters in evidence – a new year warning in UKIP v Braine & Others

Published on 24 Jan 2020. By Geraldine Elliott, Partner

New year, new reminder of the obligation to make full and frank disclosure in without notice applications, this time in the context of a falling out within the UKIP party. The obligation can only be satisfied by drawing the court's attention to legal or factual matters which could undermine the applicant's own application; it is not enough to simply put relevant matters in evidence before the court (UKIP v Braine & Others). Injunction, confidential, publication and non-disclosure.