Prismall v Google UK Ltd

Subject Matter

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Misuse of private information — Reasonable expectation of privacy — Representative claim on behalf of large number of patients seeking damages for misuse of private information — Whether all members of claimant class having “same interest” so as to permit representative claim — Whether all members of claimant class having reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of relevant information — CPR r 19.8(1)

[2023] EWHC 1169 (KB); [2024] 1 WLR 879; [2023] WLR(D) 242, KBD

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION — Misuse of private information — Reasonable expectation of privacy — Representative claim on behalf of large number of patients seeking damages for misuse of private information — Whether all members of claimant class having realistic prospect of establishing reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of relevant information — Whether all members having “same interest” in claim — CPR r 19.8(1)

[2024] EWCA Civ 1516; [2025] KB 663; [2025] 2 WLR 1224; [2024] WLR(D) 552, CA

Appellate History

Commentary

Out-Law
Representative claim against Google and DeepMind dismissed by High Court Case comment

Inforrm's Blog
Representative Action for Misuse of Private Information dismissed Case comment