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Privacy Law: RocknRoll v News Group Newspapers
We write as to the recent privacy law case of Rocknroll v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2013] EWHC 24. In July 2010, the Claimant attended a private fancy dress party to celebrate the 21st birthday party of his then wife’s sister. A series of photographs taken at the party were published on Facebook of a guest at the party, Mr James Pope. They were viewed on Mr Pope’s Facebook account and could be viewed by his 1,500 friends but were not generally available to the public.
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Causation: Clack v Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
In Clack v Wrigleys Solicitors LLP [2013] EWHC 413 (Ch) the Claimant Mr Clack, was acquainted with a Mr B. He agreed to lend B £600,000 for a period of 6 months at a gross rate of 33% per annum. Mr Clack’s security for the loan was to be a charge over 30 of the 100 issued shares in the company.
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Magical Marking Ltd & Anor v Ware & Kay LLP & Anor [2013]
Magical Marking Ltd & Anor v Ware & Kay LLP & Anor [2013] EWHC 636 (Ch) is a professional negligence claim brought by the Claimant against its solicitors. The allegation of negligence was that the solicitors had failed to advise correctly that it would be unfairly prejudicial to remove a director without making a fair offer for his shares.