Confidential information: what can be protected and what can be done if it is misused?


1 min

Posted on 07 Apr 2021

Confidential information: what can be protected and what can be done if it is misused?

Katie Mahoney (Legal Director - Doyle Clayton) and Charlotte Davies (Barrister - Littleton Chambers) provide a refresher on the types of information that can be protected, what can be done if confidential information is misused and also discuss practical ways of protecting information that is truly confidential.

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Outline of Webinar

  1. What kind of information can be protected?
  2. Contractual confidentiality obligations
  3. What can be done if there has been a breach of confidentiality?
  4. Practical steps to protect confidential information
  5. Likely employee “defences” to breaching confidentiality
  6. Our combined war stories

Key Contacts

Katie Mahoney

Katie acts for a variety of clients, predominantly employers, on a wide array of employment law issues. Katie deals with both contentious and non-contentious matters, including unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, post termination restrictions and day-to-day workplace issues.

  • Legal Director
  • T: +44 (0)20 7778 7226
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Peter De Maria

Peter is the firm’s Senior Partner. He specialises in all areas of employment law acting for both employers and employees. He has particular expertise in advising on the enforcement of restrictive covenants, team moves and bonus claims in the High Court.

  • Senior Partner & Head of City Office
  • T: +44 (0)20 7778 7221
  • Email me

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