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Bloomberg LP v ZXC

[2022] UKSC 5
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A person under criminal investigation has a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of that investigation; pre-charge publication is generally misuse of private information.

Key Principle

A person under criminal investigation has a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of information about that investigation; publication of such information prior to charge is generally a misuse of private information.

Area of Law

human-rights

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