The Court of Appeal's decision signals that police who make promises of confidentiality to witnesses can be held to that promise and that a breach of confidence can warrant significant damages. (supremeadvocacy.ca)
But CRU has struggled to respond to numerous requests filed under Britain's Freedom of Information Act that seek raw temperature data from weather stations, including observations obtained from other countries under promise of confidentiality. (scientificamerican.com)
Mr. Cooper said he had decided to do so only because his source specifically released him from promises of confidentiality just before today's hearing. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)