Confidentiality and privacy

Douglas and OK! v Hello! Ltd [2003] 3 All ER 996; [2003] EWHC 2629 (Ch)

The facts do not bear repeating. Having found that the claimants had suffered detriment and damage, including distress, the judge proceeded to quantification at a separate hearing. He awarded £1,003,156 to OK! for loss of profit and wasted costs, but he awarded the Douglases only £3,750 each for distress together with £7,000 each in wasted costs. He also awarded them £50 each as damages under the Data Protection Act 1998.