Privacy Law Handbook

Complex and derived from a variety of sources, the areas of law relating to privacy can be difficult to navigate. It is increasingly important that practitioners are aware of how various rights to privacy relate to each other, and to related regimes such as those on defamation, copyright and anonymity, as well as to the broader legal environment. Written in a clear and accessible style by a team of expert contributors from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP the Privacy Law Handbook brings together all aspects of privacy law in a single volume. The book covers: * the principal sources of law, including the Human Rights Act 1998 and Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights * privacy law in relation to other rights * data protection and security * public authorities and the issues involved in the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 * medical privacy including confidentiality * reporting restrictions in the courts and media self-regulation * the impact of landmark cases such as Campbell vs. Mirror Group Newspapers and Mosley vs. News Group Newspapers.Further chapters explore the protection of privacy in communications and state access to private information; and issues of physical intrusion such as trespass, harassment and nuisance.

Table of Contents:
1. An overview of laws relating to personal privacy; 2. Breach of confidence; 3. Misuse of private information; 4. Data protection; 5. Breaches of security in personal data; 6. The overlap of privacy with other rights: defamation, copyright, freedom of information and protection of sources; 7. Surveillance, interception of communications and state access to private information; 8. Rights against intrusion: harassment, trespass and nuisance; 9. Medical confidentiality; 10. Privacy and the courts - access to courts and reporting restrictions; 11. Self-regulation of privacy: press and broadcasting codes; Appendix: Extracts from press and broadcasting codes.

About the Author :
Keith Mathieson is a partner at London based Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP. He is recognised as one of the country's leading media defence lawyers and his clients include national newspaper groups, publishers and picture agencies. He has also contributed to the Freedom of Information Handbook, 2nd Edition (Law Society, 2008) and is on the editorial board of the Freedom of Information Journal.

Review :
'Mathieson has covered substantial areas of privacy law in just one volume to give us what we need without reference to the heavy tomes.' Phillip Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers 'The Privacy Law Handbook is a timely work aimed at practitioners who specialise in areas where privacy law issues are likely to be encountered.' Duncan Lamont, Charles Russell LLP 'This publication provides a comprehensive insight into privacy law and how it interacts with defamation, copyright, data protection and freedom of information.' Laura Linkomies, Privacy Law & Business '[The book] offers invaluable legal advice that otherwise may cost you an arm and a leg!' The Chartered Institute of IT