Members of chambers regularly work in the area of breach of confidence and misappropriation of trade secrets, alongside questions of privilege and data protection.
We are able to offer a wide range of technical and scientific expertise over a large variety of disciplines in cases involving the misuse of technical information. Members of chambers were involved on both sides of the well-known case of Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet (insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets) which went to the Supreme Court.
We are also well-equipped to deal with issues of confidentiality within wider intellectual property claims. Members of chambers have extensive experience in protecting trade secrets and commercially sensitive information during the course of litigation, including confidentiality clubs in patent cases and in dealing with issues of legal professional privilege.
Chambers also has experience in acting in non-technical cases, including proposed TV show formats, the contents of unpublished books and confidential personal information. Members of Chambers frequently act in cases involving ex-employees, covering areas of law extending beyond pure intellectual property, such as breach of fiduciary duty, breaches of restrictive covenants and potential economic torts.
Matters concerning breaches of confidence and confidential information include Kieran Corrigan v Timol; PQ Systems v Jeff Aughton; Corrigan v OneE Group; Interdigital v OnePlus and Mulsanne v Marshmallow – a complex claim for breach of confidence and trade secrets in the methodologies used by an automated ratings engine for the pricing of motor insurance premiums.
Additionally, members of chambers are able to accept instructions on the new GDPR rules and on data protection more generally.