Who owns employees’ emails? Lessons to be learned from a failed interim injunction application

We explore a recent decision of the High Court, together with a ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, which provides useful guidance for employers about the ownership of personal emails sent and received from company accounts, and the extent to which employers can access these emails.

27 October 2017

A recent High Court decision, when coupled with a ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, provides useful guidance for employers about the ownership of personal emails sent and received from company accounts, and the extent to which employers can access these emails.

Read more in our briefing below.