Attorney-General v Blake (Jonathan Cape Ltd, Third Party)

Subject Matter

ATTORNEY GENERAL — Powers and duties — Public interest — Enforcement of criminal law — Whether Attorney General entitled to injunction in public interest

[1998] Ch 439; [1998] 2 WLR 805; [1998] 1 All ER 833, CA

[2001] 1 AC 268; [2000] 3 WLR 625; [2000] 4 All ER 385; [2000] 2 All ER (Comm) 487, HL(E)

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Breach of confidence — Public interest — Former Crown servant convicted of espionage publishing autobiography — Use of information acquired in course of service as secret intelligence officer — Breach of undertaking not to disclose information without consent — Information no longer confidential or secret — Whether fiduciary duty owed to Crown not to use position so as to generate personal profit — Whether royalties and other payments recoverable by Crown — Whether Crown entitled to restitutionary damages for breach of contract

[1997] Ch 84; [1996] 3 WLR 741; [1996] 3 All ER 903, Ch D

[1998] Ch 439; [1998] 2 WLR 805; [1998] 1 All ER 833, CA

[2001] 1 AC 268; [2000] 3 WLR 625; [2000] 4 All ER 385; [2000] 2 All ER (Comm) 487, HL(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Damaging Disclosure of Security and Intelligence Information - Meaning of ‘Security’, ‘Intelligence’, ‘Disclosure’, ‘Damaging Disclosure’ B9.54

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Damages - Compensatory damages 4.12