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ARTICLE · 11 JUNE 2008

Damages For Hurt Feelings

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The Royal Court recently sat in the case of Cole v. Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police [2007] JRC 240. The Plaintiff succeeded in the tort of misuse of private information (sometimes also described as breach of confidence).

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The Royal Court recently sat in the case of Cole v. Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police [2007] JRC 240. The Plaintiff succeeded in the tort of misuse of private information (sometimes also described as breach of confidence).

The Plaintiff, in answering a local newspaper advertisement, completed an application form for casual employment. Within the application form the Plaintiff answered "no" to the question enquiring whether he held a previous criminal record. On this basis he received a preliminary offer of employment. The wording of this provisional offer stated, "I confirm that you have provisionally been allocated a position with Jersey Post over the Christmas period, subject to satisfactory Police checks".

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