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Cornelius v de Taranto

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Cornelius v de Taranto
   
Issue: Whether the distribution of a medico-legal report commissioned for legal proceedings to the Claimant’s GP and a consultant psychiatrist, which contained defamatory and confidential material, gave rise to damages for defamation and/or breach of confidence.
   
Court: High Court
   
Reference:   QBD; 98-C-38
   
Judge(s): Morland J
   
Date: 30 June 2000