Privacy and Confidentiality Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Intro
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Article 8 right to privacy v Article 10 freedom of expression
- balance is difficult for courts
2
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Lord Glidewell
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In English law,there is no general right to privacy therefore a person cannot sue for breach of privacy
- there isn’t a tort of privacy
3
Q
Husking v Runting
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Celebrity couple sued to stop photos of their twins being released but it ailed because the photos were taken in public
4
Q
Breach of Confidence
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Civil remedy against disclosure of information
5
Q
Coco Criteria
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- information must have necessary confidence
- circumstances require confidence
- unauthorised use of that information
- law is pretty clear
6
Q
Public interest defence
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7
Q
Post HRA
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Campbell v MGM - Naomi Campbell sued over photos of her leaving NA meeting
