Abstract:
This paper discusses the 2016 decision of Stinson J of the Ontario Superior Court in Jane Doe 464533 v ND, which accepted the new tort of ‘public disclosure of private facts’ on a motion for default judgment. The decision provides a helpful case study on the role of motions judges and trial judges in creating new law in response to novel fact scenarios emanating from technological change and evolving social norms.
MacKenzie, Brooke, A New Tort for ‘Revenge Porn’: Doe 464533 v ND as a Case Study in Judicial Law-Making (March 31, 2016).
First posted 2017-06-03 09:09:39
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