Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse – Legal Futures

Posted October 21st, 2024 in appeals, confidentiality, employment, harassment, injunctions, jurisdiction, law firms, news by tracey

‘The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

ICO reprimands law firm after client data ends up on dark web – Legal Futures

Posted October 15th, 2024 in confidentiality, data protection, internet, law firms, news, privacy, solicitors by tracey

‘A law firm that was hacked and had sensitive client data published on the dark web has been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).’

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Legal Futures, 14th October 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Firm sanctioned by ICO after hackers steal clients’ personal details – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 14th, 2024 in confidentiality, data protection, law firms, news, sanctions, solicitors by tracey

‘A Hampshire law firm has been reprimanded by the data watchdog after hackers were able to access client details because of insufficient security measures.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 14th October 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tackling theft or improper use of confidential information in the civil courts – OUT-LAW.com

‘Businesses faced with the theft or unauthorised use of their confidential data have a suite of remedies available to them in the civil courts to recover that data or prevent its further use.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2024

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Officer ‘abused position’ by accessing case files – BBC News

‘A Nottinghamshire Police officer has admitted breaching policing standards after he repeatedly accessed an investigation he was a victim of.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Absence of Authority? – Financial Remedies Journal

‘In G v S (Family Law Act 1996: Publicity) [2024] EWFC 231 (B) (6 June 2024) HHJ Reardon asked:

“What is the default position in terms of publication in a case where s 12 [of the Administration of Justice Act 1969] does not apply?”’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st September 2024

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Using NDAs and data rooms to protect confidentiality during distressed sales – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 12th, 2024 in confidentiality, news, non-disclosure agreements by tracey

‘Putting in place measures to protect confidentiality during business sale negotiations should not be neglected, even in a distressed situation where speed is of the essence.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2024

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Firm forced to take action against client’s ex-husband over email error – Legal Futures

Posted July 15th, 2024 in confidentiality, disclosure, divorce, electronic mail, injunctions, law firms, news by tracey

‘A family law firm has had to take legal action against the ex-husband of a client after an associate accidentally sent confidential information about another client to him.’

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Legal Futures, 15th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Pupil barrister fined for f-word outbursts during online exam – Legal Futures

‘A pupil barrister has been fined £500 for a series of foul-mouthed outbursts at a remote invigilator during an online ethics exam, which ended with him raising his middle finger to the camera.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Council refunded £1.5m to ‘gagged’ leaseholders – BBC News

‘A London council has been forcing residents into silence as a condition of them receiving money owed to them for building work and services they had been overcharged for – in some cases by tens of thousands of pounds.’

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BBC News, 30th June 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fee earner guilty of contempt over pre-departure emails – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A fee earner who sent confidential information to his personal email address days before leaving his firm has been given an ultimatum to show the material had been deleted in compliance with a court order.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Challenge to JAC ‘secret soundings’ to go ahead – Legal Futures

‘A district judge who argues that applicants for judicial appointment should be told of negative comments about them in confidential references will get to put her case to the High Court.’

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Legal Futures, 17th June 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

High Court judge “compromised integrity” with CA application – Legal Futures

‘A High Court judge has been given a formal warning after it emerged that he had seen and commented on an independent assessment written for his application to join the Court of Appeal.’

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Legal Futures, 13th June 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Met Police officer dismissed after leaking sensitive information to Algerian embassy – The Independent

‘A Met Police officer who passed information to staff at an embassy without authorisation has been dismissed from the force.’

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The Independent, 31st May 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Aurora Cavallari & Ors v Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Ors – Blackstone Chambers

Posted March 20th, 2024 in chambers articles, confidentiality, news by sally

‘Confidentiality Ring Orders (“CROs”) are an increasingly prevalent feature of complex modern commercial litigation. The judgment of Cockerill J in the “Dieselgate” case of Cavallari (the Group Litigation Order involving claims against Mercedes Benz companies) is likely to be an important contribution to the proper use of CROs.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 8th February 2024

Source: www.blackstonechambers.com

Julian Assange to find out next week if he can appeal against extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2024 in appeals, confidentiality, extradition, freedom of expression, news, spying, whistleblowers by tracey

‘In a matter of days Julian Assange will find out if he has exhausted all potential challenges through the British courts to being extradited to the US, where he could spend the rest of his life in prison. The two-day hearing is scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, as he seeks leave to appeal against his extradition for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK medics told not to report illegal abortions to police – The Guardian

‘Medical staff in the UK should not report women to the police if they believe their patients may have illegally ended their own pregnancy, a professional body has said. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has said it is never in the public interest to report women who have abortions to law enforcement agencies, according to the BBC.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2024

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New Order Precedents Summarise Privacy Restrictions for Readers – Transparency Project

Posted June 19th, 2023 in children, confidentiality, families, family courts, news, privacy by sally

‘Most Family Court orders have some sort of confidentiality warning on them these days, especially in cases about children. Typically they warn that the names of the children and family members must not be published.’

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Transparency Project, 18th June 2023

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UK ICO publishes new employer guidance on subject access requests – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued new guidance for employers on how to handle subject access requests (SARs).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2023

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Court rejects £63m claim against PwC over Slater and Gordon deal – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A judge has dismissed a claim that national firm Slater and Gordon was passed confidential information which caused it to chop £63m off the price of an acquisition.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th May 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk