The object of tort law is to:
– right a wrong that has been made against a person
– protect a person from the wrongdoings of others
Usually, this is done by compensating the victim with money damages. According to tort law, persons judged responsible for another person’s injuries must make up for their losses.
We previously commented on the case of Vidal Hall v Google Inc. In that case the three Claimants were users of Apple Safari internet browsers. They alleged that the Defendant, Google Inc., misused their private information by tracking and collating information relating to their internet usage on the Apple Safari Read more…
In a recent decision[1] the English High Court has confirmed that interference with privacy exists as a tort (delict) under English Law that is separate and distinct from a claim based on breach of confidence The Facts of the case The three Claimants were users of Apple Safari internet browsers. Read more…