Duchess of Argyll v Duke of Argyll [1967] CH 302
Citation:Duchess of Argyll v Duke of Argyll [1967] CH 302
Rule of thumb: How does the law of privacy typically work? There are some relations which are private by nature, and privacy is implied. Any other relation can be made private by express agreement. Where private information is disclosed this is an actionable legal wrong.
Judgment:
‘if people are told information is a secret then they need to respect this. A contract or obligation of confidence need not be expressed but could be implied, and a breach of contract or trust or faith could arise independently of any right of property or contract... and that the court, in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction, would restrain a breach of confidence independently of any right at law’, Ungoed Thomas J at 304.
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