
SCA draws the line on access to FIC information
The Court says confidential information cannot be disclosed simply because it may be relevant to litigation, reinforcing the protections built into FICA.

The Court says confidential information cannot be disclosed simply because it may be relevant to litigation, reinforcing the protections built into FICA.

Case law highlights the drafting, evidence, and settlement pitfalls that can determine whether valuable client relationships and confidential information remain protected.

Transferring client data to a personal, unauthorised account is sufficient to undermine the trust and integrity required of a representative.

Allowing an appeal to suspend the restraint would render the firm’s contractual protection meaningless, as the restraint period could expire before an appeal is heard.

A recent judgment suggests employers may lose the right to enforce restraints of trade when they terminate staff for misconduct.

The FSP failed to prove the existence of a protectable or that the restraint had been breached.

Two insurance brokers found themselves under the scrutiny of the Labour Court, as they were called to account for soliciting clients from their previous employer.