Judge (since 1997)
As a judge, Eady is known for having judged many high-profile libel cases. The journalist and commentator Quentin Letts has called him "the High Court's favourite libel judge". According to The Times, Eady "has delivered a series of rulings that have bolstered privacy laws and encouraged libel tourism". One commentator said that "he has interpreted the European Convention on Human Rights in a restrictive way. In effect he is developing a privacy law." He has also been repeatedly criticised by Private Eye on similar grounds.
Eady is, according to the Daily Telegraph, "something of an enigma to his colleagues. He has a reputation for being distant and sometimes difficult in court, but can be immensely charming off duty." In April 2008, The Times commented: "He may be just one of more than 100 High Court judges but Sir David Eady is nonetheless arguably more influential than any of his colleagues. Almost single-handedly he is creating new privacy law."
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