Privacy Law: Evolving Cause of Action – Breach of Confidence
Breach of confidence is a common cause of action in matters involving intrusion of privacy. The doctrine is not statute-based but arises from common law (i.e. judge-made law) and equity. To establish a claim for breach of confidence, based on the principles in Coco v A N Clark (Engineers) Ltd [1968] FSR 415, a plaintiff [...]
