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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Serious Invasion of Privacy Tort in Australia for Privacy Comes Into Effect

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In late 2024, the Australian Government enacted a series of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The new statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy was introduced and passed under the Privacy and Other Legislation...more

K&L Gates LLP

A Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy?

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Introduction - To many people’s surprise, it remains the case in Australia that individuals do not have a specific right to obtain compensatory damages for serious invasions of privacy, such as the sharing of intimate images...more

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The Tort of "Public Disclosure of Private Facts" Now Recognized in Alberta

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In ES v Shillington, 2021 ABQB 739 [Shillington], the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recognized the tort of public disclosure of private facts for the first time in Alberta. This decision expands remedies available to...more

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