I specialise in reputation management claims (including defamation, harassment and privacy claims) and intellectual property disputes (including trade mark, copyright and design right infringement claims,
breach of confidence claims and domain name disputes).
His recent work includes successfully securing urgent access to land to carry out a survey of machinery due to be dismantled, advising a public body in relation to a high value dispute with a joint venture private sector partner, and acting for the claimant in an ongoing multi-million pound
breach of confidence claim.
First, McKennitt was really
a breach of confidence claim «in the traditional understanding of the expression» and so the application of the test of requirement was appropriate.
Not exact matches
Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai (with David Foxton QC and Stephen Houseman QC):
claims for conspiracy and
breach of confidence seeking damages
of up to US$ 1 billion arising from the publication on a website
of serious allegations
of banking and accountancy fraud.
The Plaintiff
claims as against the Defendant, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP («Cassels Brock»), for conspiracy, defamation,
breach of fiduciary duty,
breach of duty
of good faith,
breach of confidence, and negligence...
The
claim is based on
breach of confidence and defamation against Kroll UK and various individuals including the former Chief Executive
of the claimant bank.
It was submitted on behalf
of the defendants that Mr Imerman could not assert a
claim of breach of confidence against Mrs Imerman because they were husband and wife at the time the server was accessed and therefore no right
of confidence existed between them («there is no such duty, no such right enforceable against the other»).
Interim injunctive relief was successfully obtained and the substantive
claim was based on
breach of confidence, conspiracy,
breach of contract and
breach of fiduciary duty.
Advising in relation to
claims of breach of confidence concerning land purchase and development opportunities for a nationwide supermarket chain.
Claims for threatened
breaches of confidence and fiduciary duty by a senior employee and an injunction to restrain a conflict
of interest in a US$ 15 million contract.
The Court
of Appeal in the present case found that it should be decided as a civil
claim for damages for
breach of confidence (para. 32).
His lordship further held that exemplary damages should be disallowed in the context
of a
claim founded on privacy and / or
breach of confidence.
She has extensive experience
of team move litigation and
claims of breach of confidence and
breach of fiduciary duties against directors and senior executives.
She has extensive expertise in team move cases and
claims of breach of confidence and
breach of contract.
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development v Al - Refai & others: Acting for one
of the Defendants to
claim for
breach of confidence / conspiracy worth in excess
of $ 500m.
● In addition to the «safety angle», employees are now considering
claiming that the employer's actions, resulting in psychological injury, have
breached the implied term in their employment contracts
of mutual trust and
confidence.
Johnson was
claiming breach of the term
of mutual trust and
confidence leading to psychiatric illness, after his employer summarily dismissed him based on allegations made against him.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty:
Breach of fiduciary duty
claims arise when a broker or registered investment advisor violates a client's trust and
confidence.
Acting for a group
of employees who set up a competing business in
claims for injunctive relief, delivery up, springboard relief,
breach of confidence and damages.
David has acted for clients in a wide range
of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes,
breach of confidence / intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond
claims, and professional negligence
claims.
Clifford acts in most types
of commercial and insolvency litigation including Pre-emptive remedies, Minority Shareholder Actions,
claims against Directors for
breach of duty, claims for Unjust Enrichment or for Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
breach of duty,
claims for Unjust Enrichment or for
Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes, claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
Breach of Fiduciary duties, Shareholder Disputes, Partnership Disputes,
claims under the Commercial Agents Directive, Directors» Disqualifications, actions for
Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint of Trade Cove
Breach of Confidence and Database Rights and proceedings to enforce Restraint
of Trade Covenants.
He has experience
of misuse
of private information
claims,
breach of confidence cases,
breaches of Article 8 ECHR and urgent injunctive relief
claims.
She has particular expertise in conspiracy and economic tort
claims,
claims involving
breaches of directors» and fiduciary duties and duties
of confidence, as well as in bonus and other contractual disputes, including those with an international element and those relating to LLPs.
He appeared on the assessment
of Wrotham Park damages in a
claim for
breach of confidence following the publication on the internet
of sensitive pricing and discounting information.
John initiated
claims in misuse
of private information,
breach of confidence and defamation (in addition to
claims for data protection
breaches and conspiracy to cause loss by unlawful means).
Representing two former employees as sole counsel in a High Court
claim for
breach of confidence, fiduciary duties, and fidelity obligations (settled on confidential terms).
The Federal Court
of Appeal affirmed that plaintiffs»
claims in negligence and
breach of confidence were properly certified at first instance.
Act for Celador Productions Ltd and its former director defending a
claim for
breach of confidence and copyright infringement in respect
of a TV show format
Recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading junior in Employment law, Holly has a particular interest in High Court employment disputes and has acted in a number
of cases concerning covenants in restraint
of trade and
breach of confidence, as well as bonus
claims.
Ewing v Times Newspapers 2010 S.L.T. 1093: resistance to appeal against finding
of caution in
claim for defamation and
breach of confidence raised by a pursuer who had been declared vexatious in England and Wales.
She has particular experience in advising on contractual disputes,
claims for urgent injunctions (including in relation to
breach of restrictive covenants and
breach of confidence), disputes between shareholders, contentious trust issues, debt recovery,
claims for professional negligence and fraud.
In Eastwood v Magnox Electric plc [2004] UKHL 35, [2004] 3 All ER 991, the House
of Lords seized upon the opportunity to recognise the validity
of a
claim for stress - related injury alleged to have been caused by a campaign on the part
of an employer to demoralise the claimants before dismissing them in
breach of duty
of trust and
confidence.
He has particular experience in
breach of confidence and privacy
claims involving the common law tort
of misuse
of private information and / or the European Convention on Human Rights, both as standalone
claims and where an information law issue arises as part
of a wider dispute.
Claims for threatened
breaches of confidence and fiduciary duty by a senior employee and an injunction to restrain a conflict
of interest in a US$ 15 - million contract.
As a result there was no basis to not include the
claims for negligence and
breach of confidence as part
of the class proceeding.
She has particular experience in conspiracy and economic tort
claims,
claims involving
breaches of directors» and fiduciary duties and duties
of confidence.
The Federal Court
of Appeal has sent the matter back to the trial level for determination, including the
claims for negligence and
breach of confidence and to determine the common questions in the class proceeding in relation to those
claims.
The allegations in the Statement
of Claim brought by JG (apparently wrongful termination arising from
breach of confidence and defamation) may not be covered by the grievance procedure in his collective agreement; hence the law firm may be justified in pursuing a separate action and well within the «limits
of legality».
Maybe that notice could be argued to be more generally applicable, i.e. to support a
claim of copyright («I said the addressee was not supposed to send it in i.e. publish it») as well as
breach of confidence.
For good measure, Laws LJ added that, if wrong on this, he would have found for the claimant on her secondary
claim of unjust enrichment by the trust and, although expressing no firm conclusion, seemed to give a favourable view to a possible third ground
of breach of trust and
confidence by the trust in assuring the claimant that the payment she was agreeing to had been lawfully determined.
Her particular expertise covers contract disputes,
breach of confidence and restrictive covenant
claims, fraud, company disputes and professional negligence.
Kate advises clients on a wide range
of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular emphasis on contract
claims, company disputes,
breach of confidence and restrictive covenant
claims, fraud and professional negligence.
If recommendation 4 is not accepted, the Commission recommends that proposed ss 94E (1), 94G and 94N in item 35
of Schedule 1 to the Bill should be amended to include rights to apply to the court objecting to demands by the mediator on such grounds as legal professional privilege, prejudice to the party's
claim or
breach of confidence.