Appeal under FOIA 2000/EIR 2004 against decisions of the Information Commissioner refusing access to HRH the Prince of Wales’ correspondence with ministers.
ECJ- conflicts of law- personality rights – online publication- jurisdiction in which to sue- Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2001 L 12) – Article 3(1) and (2) of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (OJ 2000, L178, p1)
Freedom of Expression - Privacy – European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950 Article 10 – Freedom of the press - Reporting on pending criminal proceedings – Photos - Public interest
Injunctions - Inherent jurisdiction - Capacity to consent to participation in television programme - Whether in subject's best interests - Balance between Article 10 and Article 8
Copyright - CDPA 1988, ss.181, 206 - 'Qualifying performance' - Retrospective legislation - Rights of co-performers - Contractual assignment of rights - 'Controlling mind' of a company