Cases

Brady v United Kingdom

Comment

This case is authority for a number of propositions, most notably that the positive obligation imposed under Article 8 does not require a State to adopt a general law of privacy. Notwithstanding that this applicant was unable to obtain a remedy for an interference with his private life, the United Kingdom was able to discharge its obligation by reference to the fact that such remedies usually provide a degree of protection. The Commission's approach must now be doubted in the light of subsequent judgments of the Court, such as Peck v UK.

Areas of work

Defamation
Human Rights
Malicious Falsehood
Media Law
Privacy and Confidence

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