17 Feb 2022

David Corker quoted in City A.M. discussing Bloomberg losing landmark UK supreme court case on privacy

Partner David Corker has provided comments regarding the Supreme Courts ruling that Bloomberg had breached human rights by publishing the name of a person who was subject to a criminal investigation.

David argued, “Today’s Supreme Court judgment is a resounding success for the privacy and reputation of those who are the subject of a criminal investigation. No more can the police leak and the media publicise information about what the police merely suspect the individual has done. The insidious process of destroying an individual’s name who may never face prosecution for lack of evidence is greatly curtailed.”

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