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By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read August 13, 2014

Evans v. The Bank of Nova Scotia: Another case of intrusion upon seclusion is certified as a class action

The new tort of “intrusion upon seclusion”, which provides a cause of action to those whose privacy has been breached, was given new teeth this month by the certification of a class action against the Bank of Nova Scotia and its employee, Richard Wilson.

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