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This innovative work offers a new perspective on the established tort of misuse of private information, contending that English law has evolved a sophisticated mechanism for the protection of privacy and the protection of the economic value in private information.
Although information generally is not property, private information now appears to be treated by English law as a form of property, giving the owner of the information rights of exclusion, exploitation and transfer.
Balancing philosophical discussion of the fundamentals with a detailed analysis of the practical difficulties of "propertising" information, the books suggests that English law has evolved a powerful tool for the protection of privacy in this data-driven world.
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Table of Contents
II. THE NEW CAUSE OF ACTION OF MISUSE OF PRIVATE INFORMATION
III. THE NATURE OF INFORMATION
IV. UNDERPINNINGS AND RATIONALE
V. ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR A PROPRIETARY REGIME
VI. PRIVATE INFORMATION
VII. MISUSE: NON-STATE ACTORS
VIII. MISUSE: STATE ACTORS
IX. UNDERTAKINGS, MASS DATA COLLECTION AND THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
X. BRINGING THE CLAIM
XI. EXPLOITATION OF PRIVATE INFORMATION
XII. PRIVACY AND INFORMATION IN THE NEW WORLD
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| Published | Feb 05 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 9781509987399 |
| Imprint | Hart Publishing |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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