Feldman & Ors v Gambling Commission [2026] EWHC 76 (KB) (19 January 2026)

Feldman & Ors v Gambling Commission [2026] EWHC 76 (KB) (19 January 2026)

The court found that the information published in the 2023 RNS and March 2024 statement did not amount to misuse of private information or breach of confidence by the defendant. The information was either already in the public domain, not sufficiently private or confidential, or its disclosure was justified by the overriding public interest in regulatory transparency and the integrity of the gambling sector. The defendant was not responsible for the 2023 RNS, and the March 2024 statement was a proportionate, reactive publication. No damages or injunction were warranted.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 76 (KB)
Parties
Claimant: Lee Feldman; Claimant: Kenneth Alexander; Defendant: Gambling Commission
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil Claim (misuse of Private Information and Breach of Confidence) / High Court Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Regulatory Disclosure, Public Interest Defence, Data Protection, Injunctions
Media Law Privacy Law Regulatory Law Misuse of Private Information Breach of Confidence Regulatory Disclosure Public Interest Defence Data Protection +1 more

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Parties

Lee Feldman

Claimant

Kenneth Alexander

Claimant

Gambling Commission

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Claim (misuse of Private Information and Breach of Confidence) / High Court Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant misused the claimants' private information in the 2023 RNS and March 2024 statement
  2. 2 Whether the defendant breached the claimants' confidence
  3. 3 Whether the information published was private or confidential

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the information published in the 2023 RNS and March 2024 statement did not amount to misuse of private information or breach of confidence by the defendant. The information was either already in the public domain, not sufficiently private or confidential, or its disclosure was justified by the overriding public interest in regulatory transparency and the integrity of the gambling sector. The defendant was not responsible for the 2023 RNS, and the March 2024 statement was a proportionate, reactive publication. No damages or injunction were warranted.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed