Photos of celebrities’ children—does Paul Weller’s case muddy the waters of media law?

By John Stables

Publisher: Lexis®PSL IP & IT
Date of Publication: 4 Dec 2015


What is safe to publish when it comes to photographs of celebrities’ children? 5RB‘s John Stables points out that although the law of privacy as it applies to children is somewhat clearer following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Weller v Associated Newspapers, plenty of sediment remains in the muddy waters of this area of the law.

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL IP & IT on 4 December 2015.

5RB‘s David Sherborne and Julian Santos acted for the Wellers.