University of Cambridge Faculty of law Tripos INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Breach of Confidence/Trade Secrets Lionel Bently March 10 & March11‚ 2011: The Basics April 28: Employees May 2: Privacy and Publicity March 7 and 11‚ 2011 BREACH OF CONFIDENCE: THE BASICS Bently & Sherman (3d ed)‚ 1003-1066 ***Coco v Clark [1969] RPC 41 *A-G v Guardian (No.2) [1988] 3 All ER 545 **Campbell v MGN [2004] 2 AC 457 **Douglas v Hello [2008] 1 AC 1‚ 45-50 (paras 108-28 per
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Tort Civil or non-criminal wrongful conducts or omissions arising out from non-contractual obligations and causing injuries to another party by providing remedies for the injuries. “Tort”norman-french language –means mischief and wrong Comes from latin- tortus – means crooked‚ wrung and twisted. Sir John Salmon – Tort: a civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for unliqudated damages‚ and which is not exclusively the breach of contract or trust or other equitable obligation
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book) What is a Tort? You mean a tart? Like a caramel tart? Torts are common law causes of action. A tort is a wrongdoing that results in injury to another person or damage to property. Torts differ from crimes in that crimes are punishable by the state in criminal court‚ whereas torts generally allow individuals to seek compensation for their injuries in civil court. Some acts can be both a tort and a crime. For instance‚ threatening to seriously injure someone is‚ in tort law‚ an assault; the
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TORT LAW REVISION GUIDE: LLB/LLM PROGRAMME 2014 General Guidance All topics covered on the Tort module are potential examination topics. This revision guide covers only those potential examination topics deemed core areas of knowledge in tort law. All students‚ whether studying toward the LLB or LLM‚ must have full command of these core topics for any assessment in tort law. Unless these notes expressly state otherwise‚ students can expect core examination topics to appear in either essay
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Rob Parson The problem with Rob’s promotion is a recurring one‚ especially in professional services firms and it refers to performance evaluation and more broadly to talent management. Should a person that substantially exceeds expectations in certain skills but significantly lacks other skills‚ be promoted by virtue of the fact that the first can somehow off-set the latter? There is no doubt that Rob is a star in his position at Morgan Stanley. Businesswise‚ he has a proven track record and
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Little Bunny‚ Big Meaning One day‚ looking threw a china cabinet‚ I say little‚ white ears sticking out of an old‚ china tea cup. The ears had a tint of grey‚ and they were a little torn. I reached in to grab them‚ and just as a magician would pull a white rabbit out of his or her hat‚ I pulled out a little stuffed bunny. I had seen this adorable toy before. I had then remembered play with the toy over the years. I thought about all the placed I had taken that little bunny‚ whether we were going
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TRESPASS TO LAND BUKIT LENANG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v. TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD & ORS [2012] 1 CLJ FACTS The plaintiff purchased a land from Oakfield Enterprises Sdn Bhd through a sale and purchase agreement dated 15 May 1996. The plaintiff was aware at that time of the presence of squatters on the land. Following the said purchase‚ the plaintiff commenced eviction proceedings against the squatters and succeeded in obtaining judgment where the court ordered that the squatters surrender vacant possession
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Grade: A University of London LLB‚ 2nd year Tort Law Question Amber Valley Primary School was closed 6 months ago by Amber Borough Council (ABC)‚ the local education authority‚ which owns all the land and buildings. The school has been standing empty while ABC attempts to find a buyer for the site. Although ABC placed fencing around the site‚ local residents reported that youths had broken into the site on a number of occasions. Last week a group of youths from a nearby young offenders
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Facebook.com/Thaya PK (Last minute Exam Revision) Tort: Negligence: MEDICAL Prima facie duty owed by the Hospital/Doctor to patient Cassidy v Ministry of Health (Vicariously liable) BREACH via Standard of Care Wilsher v Essex Experience irrelevant as a doctor; trainee or not‚ same standard “Bolam Test” Bolam v Friern Management Hospital Committee Expert opinion/body of professional opinion‚ vice-versa test Level of skill and competency Bolitho v City of hackney Health Authority Applied Bolam
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Assignment: Idolizing My Parents Tuesday‚ April 1‚ 2014 When I was little‚ I idolized my parents like they were God or even a role model to me. They are the adults that I would see most of the day other then my family friends. My parents were a big factor while I was growing up because they were like a guide in my life; they showed me what’s good from bad‚ and what’s right from wrong. They were there for me when I needed them the most therefore; they would be
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