{"product_id":"privacy-as-property-hardcover","title":"Privacy as Property - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative work offers a new perspective on the established tort of misuse of private information, contending that English law has evolved a sophisticated mechanism for the protection of privacy and the protection of the economic value in private information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlthough information generally is not property, private information now appears to be treated by English law as a form of property, giving the owner of the information rights of exclusion, exploitation and transfer. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBalancing philosophical discussion of the fundamentals with a detailed analysis of the practical difficulties of \"propertising\" information, the books suggests that English law has evolved a powerful tool for the protection of privacy in this data-driven world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir Marcus Smith \u003c\/b\u003ewas called to the Bar in 1991 and took silk in 2010. He had a broad commercial and Chancery practice. He was appointed chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in 2009 and was chair of the Appeals Committee of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority between 2015 and 2017. He became a High Court Judge in January 2017. Between 2019 and 2021, Marcus was Business and Property Courts Supervising Judge for the Midlands, Western and Wales. He relinquished that role on his appointment, in November 2021, as President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal. His term as President expired in November 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068612899117,"sku":"9781509987382","price":192.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/privacy-as-property-hardcover-2571135.webp?v=1780166526","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/privacy-as-property-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}