Cases

Barclay v United Kingdom

Facts

The applicants owned an island, Brecqhou, in the Channel Islands on which they were building a house. The BBC asked for, but were refused, permission to interview the applicants and land on the island. Nevertheless, a reporter from the BBC landed on the island and recorded material for a documentary until he was escorted off by a security guard. At all material times the applicants were resident in Monaco. The applicants complained to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission which upheld their complaint for invasion of privacy. They subsequently complained to the Commission of a violation of their rights under Articles 8 and 13 of the Convention.

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