Searching for Privacy in a Mixed Jurisdiction

Hector MacQueen

Searching for Privacy in a Mixed Jurisdiction

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Abstract

Considers the choices to be made by Scots law if it is to give adequate protection to privacy as required by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Should it adapt the law of confidential information (borrowed from English law) or the civilian actio iniuriarum? Recent case law is reviewed and some unanswered questions considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-97
Number of pages	25
Journal	Tulane European and Civil Law Forum
Volume	21
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Comparative law. Human rights. Privacy. Scots law. Confidentiality. Actio iniuriarum.

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https://www.era.lib.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/2209

AHRB/SCRIPT: CENTRE FOR STUDIES
MacQueen, H. (Principal Investigator)
AHRC
7/02/95 → 6/10/96
Project: Research

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Searching for Privacy in a Mixed Jurisdiction

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