Recent Cases
Case details
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Unlawful internal disclosure of personal photographs
1 February 2011
We acted in a breach of confidence and misuse of private information case on behalf of an officer whose personal photographs from her mobile phone were unlawfully disclosed in breach of confidence and misuse of her private information.
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Slander case settled on the doors of Court
1 November 2010
We acted on behalf of a former employee of the Automobile Association (AA), in a slander claim against one of her colleagues.
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Mediation success in breach of confidence claim against local authority
1 October 2010
We acted for this police officer and his wife in their claims for breach of confidence and misuse of private information against South Hams District Council. The claims arose as a result of the disclosure by a Council employee to the Hodgsons’ neighbours of an Anti-Social Behaviour Diary Mr Hodgson had kept.
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Negligent misstatement about nurse leads to defamation claim
1 September 2010
A nurse was the unfortunate victim of a negligent misstatement resulting in a defamation claim against a local newspaper.
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Largest libel litigation in Northern Ireland’s history successfully settled
26 May 2010
After more than 3 years of strongly defended litigation, terms of settlement have been agreed resolving 40 libel actions brought by Lord Stevens, Sir Hugh Orde and 18 other members of the Stevens 3 Inquiry Team in the Northern Ireland Courts. Jeremy Clarke-Williams and Adele Ashton acted for the team in conjunction with Johnsons, a Northern Ireland firm of solicitors. The cases were described in the Northern Ireland media as the largest libel litigation in the country’s history.
