Cases

Campbell v MGN Ltd (QBD)

Comment

At the first trial of a privacy claim after the entry into force of the HRA the judge upheld Naomi Campbell's claim on the grounds that although it was legitimate to expose her as a drug addict, when she had lied to the public about that, disclosure of details of her treatment went too far. His decision was later reversed by the Court of Appeal, holding that the details were not significant enough to amount to a breach of privacy. The Claimant appealed to the House of Lords which, by a 3-2 majority, allowed the appeal and restored the order of Morland J.

Areas of work

Data Protection
Human Rights
Media Law
Privacy and Confidence
Publishing

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