Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd
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Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd is a landmark 2004 House of Lords decision in English law that developed the modern tort of misuse of private information and clarified the balance between privacy rights and freedom of expression.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd Context triple: [Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, notableWork, Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd]
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Irving v Penguin Books Ltd
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd was a landmark 2000 English libel case in which Holocaust denier David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt and her publisher, resulting in a decisive judgment affirming Irving’s deliberate distortion of historical evidence.
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B.
Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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Thoburn v Sunderland City Council
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council is a landmark 2002 English administrative law case in which the High Court articulated the concept of "constitutional statutes" within the UK legal system.
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S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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E.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the “actual malice” standard, greatly expanding First Amendment protections for the press in defamation cases involving public officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd Target entity description: Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd is a landmark 2004 House of Lords decision in English law that developed the modern tort of misuse of private information and clarified the balance between privacy rights and freedom of expression.
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A.
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd
Irving v Penguin Books Ltd was a landmark 2000 English libel case in which Holocaust denier David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt and her publisher, resulting in a decisive judgment affirming Irving’s deliberate distortion of historical evidence.
-
B.
Ruskin v. Whistler libel case
The Ruskin v. Whistler libel case was an 1878 British lawsuit in which American-born artist James McNeill Whistler sued influential critic John Ruskin for defamation over a harsh review of his painting, highlighting tensions between avant-garde art and traditional criticism.
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C.
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council
Thoburn v Sunderland City Council is a landmark 2002 English administrative law case in which the High Court articulated the concept of "constitutional statutes" within the UK legal system.
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D.
S.S. Wimbledon case
The S.S. Wimbledon case was a landmark 1923 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that clarified the limits of state sovereignty under international treaty obligations, particularly regarding freedom of navigation through the Kiel Canal.
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E.
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the “actual malice” standard, greatly expanding First Amendment protections for the press in defamation cases involving public officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English tort law case
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House of Lords decision ⓘ UK privacy law case ⓘ human rights law case ⓘ misuse of private information case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
human rights law
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media law ⓘ privacy law ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| citation |
[2004] 2 AC 457
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[2004] 2 All ER 995 ⓘ [2004] 2 WLR 1232 ⓘ [2004] UKHL 22 ⓘ |
| claimant | Naomi Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conventionRightInvolved |
Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed | modern tort of misuse of private information in English law ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Naomi Campbell v MGN Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held |
Naomi Campbell’s Article 8 rights outweighed the newspaper’s Article 10 rights on the specific facts
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publication of certain details of Naomi Campbell’s drug treatment was a misuse of private information ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mosley v News Group Newspapers Ltd
NERFINISHED
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Murray v Express Newspapers plc NERFINISHED ⓘ PJS v News Group Newspapers Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent UK privacy law jurisprudence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
breach of confidence
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freedom of expression ⓘ misuse of private information ⓘ right to respect for private life ⓘ |
| legalTest | two-stage test: reasonable expectation of privacy and balancing of competing rights ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | Court of Appeal of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | High Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForClaimant | Naomi Campbell succeeded in the House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panel | Appellate Committee of the House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratioDecidendi |
a person may have a reasonable expectation of privacy in medical and treatment information
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courts must balance competing rights to privacy and freedom of expression ⓘ misuse of private information is a distinct cause of action derived from breach of confidence ⓘ |
| significance |
clarified balancing exercise between Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
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clarified test for reasonable expectation of privacy ⓘ landmark case on privacy and media intrusion ⓘ |
| statutoryContext | Human Rights Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
publication of detailed information about Naomi Campbell’s drug addiction treatment
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publication of photographs of Naomi Campbell leaving a Narcotics Anonymous meeting ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 2004 ⓘ |
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Subject: Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd Description of subject: Campbell v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd is a landmark 2004 House of Lords decision in English law that developed the modern tort of misuse of private information and clarified the balance between privacy rights and freedom of expression.
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