Keith Smeaton v Equifax Plc
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tomlinson, Davis and Sir Robin Jacob LJJ
[2013] EWCA Civ 108
20 February 2013

Data Protection bankruptcy order - credit reference agencies failure to take reasonable steps to ensure accuracy of data - breach of duty of care - loss of profits - Insolvency Rules 1986 - appeal allowed.

SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tomlinson, Lewison and Vos LJJs
[2013] EWCA Civ 1482
21 November 2013

Copyright - infringement- breach of licence - software programs - functionality - data processing and analysis - expression/idea - substantial part - technical manuals Directive 91/250 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs 1991 Articles 1(2),2(a),1(3), 4, 5, 5(3), 6, 9, 9(1) and 9(2) - Directive 2001/29 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society 2001, Articles 2,3,4 and 16(3) - appeal dismissed.