The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2019] Ch 169
Richard
v
British Broadcasting Corporation and another
[2018] EWHC 1837 (Ch)
2018 April 12,
13,
16–
20;
23–
26,
May 8, 9;
July 18
May 8, 9;
July 18
Mann J
Human rights— Respect for private life— Interference with— Freedom of expression— Police force investigating well-known entertainer in relation to allegation of sexual abuse— Police giving broadcaster advance notice of search of entertainer’s home— Broadcaster televising search— Police bringing no charges against entertainer— Whether entertainer having reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to investigation— Whether private quality of information about investigation changing following receipt by broadcaster— Whether entertainer’s privacy rights engaged— Whether of greater weight than broadcaster’s right to freedom of expression— Whether broadcaster breaching entertainer’s privacy rights—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 10
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