Confidential Information and Conspiracy - The Racing Partnership v Sports Information Services
Hippodrome de Deauville - Clairefontaine / Attribution Jane Lambert Court of Appeal (Lords Justices Lewison, Arnold and Phillips) The Racing Partnership Ltd and others v Sports Information Services Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1300 (9 Oct 2020) This was an appeal from Mr Justice Zacaroli's judgment in The Racing Partnership Ltd and others v Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd and others [2019] EWHC 1156 (Ch), [2019] 3 WLR 779, [2019] WLR(D) 492, [2020] Ch 289. The claimants ("TRP") had sued Sports Information Services Ltd ("SIS") and others for copyright and database right infringement, breach of confidence, breach of contract and conspiracy. Mr Justice Zacaroli dismissed all the claims against SIS except the action for breach of confidence. SIS appealed to the Court of Appeal against the finding of breach of confidence. TRP cross-appealed against the dismissal of its claim for conspiracy, The appeal was heard between 7 to 9 July 2020 and judgment ...