Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2021 #184The applicant (Mr AH) sought the disclosure of trust instruments and trust accounts for the Blue Settlement and the Overseas Distributors Benefit Trust (ODBT), having been ordered to procure and disclose the same to Mrs AH in separate divorce proceedings being heard by the Family Court in England. The trustees of the Blue Settlement (Greyco) gave evidence that Mr AH was the settlor of the Blue Settlement, though both he and his family members were excluded as beneficiaries. The trustees of the ODBT (ABC) gave evidence that neither Mr AH nor his family members were within the class of ben...
Joanna Chatterton and Ed Livingstone highlight the key steps which employers should take to safeguard trade secrets and confidential information in light of the increased risks that arise from prolonged working from home After termination of employment, employees continue to be subject to the implied duty to keep trade secrets confidential. Many office-based businesses will …
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Kerri Crossen, Jean-Anne Young and Patrick Kane examine confidentiality in Irish public procurement proceedings ‘While contracting authorities may be eager to disclose information in order to begin the 30-day period to bring a challenge to a tender process, they should at all times bear in mind their obligations under Reg 21 of the 2016 Regulations …
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Ian Tucker looks at the conflict between commercially sensitive documents and disclosure ‘The provision of documents in court proceedings can result in loss of confidentiality more generally – including to the entire market in which a business operates and the press where they take an interest.’Confidentiality is always an important matter for any commercial business. …
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Victor Cardona and James Villanueva review recent US treatment of NDAs ‘An NDA can potentially provide the disclosing party with the assurance that a confidential relationship has been created and that discussions with receiving parties will not be made public without the disclosing party’s permission.’ When one company considers entering into a business relationship with …
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Martin Meredith assesses the impact of AMP v Persons Unknown ‘This was not a freedom of the press case, but concerned the rights of unknown persons to receive and impart information over which AMP had a right to privacy.’ The case of AMP v Persons Unknown [2011], heard before the Hon Mr Justice Ramsay, may …
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Alan Watts and Anna Bateman conclude their review of recent cases on the law of confidence and privacy ‘The principle of open justice requires that any restrictions are the least that can be imposed consistent with the protection to which a claimant is entitled.’ Following our previous article on confidence and privacy in the last …
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