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The Court of Appeal has upheld an order from the High Court requiring Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, to reveal the names of anyone who instructed him to intercept Steve Coogan and Nicola Phillips’ phone messages. Mr Mulcaire has until 5pm today to appeal.
Mr Mulcaire attempted to rely on his right to privilege against self-incrimination (PSI), arguing that by revealing other names he would be liable to prosecution for conspiracy. However, the court held that PSI could be suspended in proceedings for breach of confidence under section 72 of the Supreme Court Act 1981. This would not compromise Mr Mulcaire’s right to a fair trial, because section 72 prevents incriminating statements or admissions being used in later proceedings, should they take place.
By accepting a definition of “confidential” including “private” and “commercial information”, the Court of Appeal effectively rendered PSI obsolete where any form of confidential information has been illegally obtained.
Lord Justice Arnold has applied the guidance of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to the evidence before him, in the long standing trade mark dispute between Sky and Skykick.
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The Hiscox Cyber Readiness report, a review of 3300 organisations, will be a stark warning for CEO’s of SME’s in the UK and in Europe.
How secure is your fitness tracker? (Not to mention your smartwatch, sleep tracker, smart shoe insoles and wearable Bluetooth keyboard). It’s something that many of us give little thought to, but perhaps we should be more concerned.
The Supreme Court handed down judgment in the long-running Cartier dispute of 13 June 2018, overruling the Court of Appeal
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