Danielle Raine v JD Wetherspoon Plc

Danielle Raine v JD Wetherspoon Plc

Disclosure of claimant's mother's mobile number by defendant's employees constituted misuse of private information and breach of confidence; claim under DPA/GDPR also succeeded as processing included oral disclosure from a recorded file; damages for exacerbation of psychological injury were properly awarded; success fee recoverable in full due to composite nature of claims and pre-commencement funding arrangement.

Parties
Claimant: Ms Danielle Raine; Defendant: JD Wetherspoon plc
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; cross-appeal allowed.
Legal Topics
Misuse of Private Information, Breach of Confidence, Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, Personal Injury, Costs
Tort Data Protection Employment Law Misuse of Private Information Breach of Confidence Data Protection Act 2018 GDPR Personal Injury +1 more

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Parties

Ms Danielle Raine

Claimant

JD Wetherspoon plc

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether disclosure of claimant's mother's mobile number constituted misuse of private information
  2. 2 Whether breach of confidence occurred
  3. 3 Whether claim under Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR succeeded

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of claimant's mother's mobile number by defendant's employees constituted misuse of private information and breach of confidence; claim under DPA/GDPR also succeeded as processing included oral disclosure from a recorded file; damages for exacerbation of psychological injury were properly awarded; success fee recoverable in full due to composite nature of claims and pre-commencement funding arrangement.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; cross-appeal allowed.

Orders

  • Recorder's findings on misuse of private information and breach of confidence upheld.
  • Claim under Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR succeeds.