The alignment of defamation claims and data protection law

20/07/2020 | 11KBW Panopticon Blog

While there may be a perception defamation claims are declining since the Defamation Act 2013, and that data protection law is filling the gap, it is more likely that they are aligning. Evidence of this alignment can be found in Warby J and two recent cases, one involving Google and the other Christopher Steele. 

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