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Jamie commented:
“The judge noted that the assessment must be carried out in a detailed, granular way, highlighting the complexity of the statutory regime.”
Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach said. Hurworth said that the court focused on determining whether the information in question was about economic crime and whether the claimant’s conduct intended to cause inconvenience to the defendant.
“This issue will be difficult to assess, because claimants cannot be compelled to give evidence about their intentions, and none was provided here,” Hurworth added.
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