Shepherd v. Fox Williams LLP

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Application for summary judgment directing the defendant to destroy and deliver privileged information from its servers

Shepherd v. Fox Williams LLP [2014] EWHC 1224 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Case Number IHQ/14/0135 Before Justice Simler DBE Decided on April 16, 2014 Relevancy of the case: Application for summary judgment directing the … Read More

Brett v. Solicitors Regulation Authority

Kashish SaxenaCase Summary

A solicitor's duty to the court and disclosure of information in a case of hacking by a reporter

Brett v. Solicitors Regulation Authority [2014] EWHC 2974 (Admin) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Divisional Court Case CO/603/2014 Before Lord Chief Justice Thomas and Justice Wilkie Decided on September 11, 2014 Relevancy of the case: A … Read More

CMOC Sales & Marketing Limited v. Person Unknown

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Claim seeking recovery of lost funds from the bank account due to a business email compromise (BEC) fraud

CMOC Sales & Marketing Limited v. Person Unknown [2018] EWHC 2230 (Comm) In the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Queen’s Bench Division, Commercial Court Case Number CL-2017-000652 Before Justice Waksman, QC Decided on … Read More

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v. Various Claimants

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Vicarious liability of a company when one of its auditors leaked the personal data of over 100,000 employees

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc v. Various Claimants [2018] EWCA Civ 2339 In the Court of Appeal, Civil Division Case Number A2/2018/0090 Before Lord Justice Bean, the Master of the Rolls and Lord Justice Flaux Decided October 22, 2018 Relevancy of … Read More

Kim Suttle v. Samantha Walker

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Claim for defamation for posting a false video on a Facebook page with allegations of animal abuse

Kim Suttle v. Samantha Walker [2019] EWHC 396 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Case Number HQ18M03611 Before Justice Nicklin Decided on January 18, 2019 Relevancy of the Case: Claim for defamation for posting a false … Read More

Rached Ghannouchi v. Middle East Online Limited

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Assessing the damages for online defamation by a news portal

Rached Ghannouchi v. Middle East Online Limited [2020] EWHC 1992 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Case QB-2019-004284 Before Master John Dagnall Decided on July 23, 2020 Relevancy of the Case: Assessing the damages for online … Read More

Svante Kumlin v. Camilla Jonsson

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Jurisdiction of the court in cross-border online defamation claims

Svante Kumlin v. Camilla Jonsson [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Media and Communications List) QB-2020-004091 Before Justice Julian Knowles Decided on May 11, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Jurisdiction of the court … Read More