Image rights in the UK v other jurisdictions
In the UK there is no ‘image right’ or ‘character right’ which allows an individual to control the use of his or her name or
Sena Tokel
November 30, 2020
In the UK there is no ‘image right’ or ‘character right’ which allows an individual to control the use of his or her name or
Johnny Depp is one week into his libel case against the Sun newspaper which commenced on the 7 July 2020 and is expected to take
After a failed attempt by the Paper to stop the case going any further, Depp has reached the court stage of his defamation claim. The
Trolls are a nuisance and obviously unwanted…. You have probably upset them at some point but it should not manifest itself and result in false
Sadly, online harm is becoming increasingly more prevalent. We have had a spike in enquiries asking how our clients go about dealing with trolls, bullies
As there is currently no UK law dedicated specially for one’s own image, we are likely to see victims of Deepfakes relying on defamation on
Beautician and mother who attempted suicide after the Mail on Sunday published a libellous article has won her case following a two year battle. In
We have explained in previous articles about the implications of your actions when it comes to content on a public forum such as social media
Negligence is one of the torts. Some of the other torts are nuisance, deceit, trespass, and defamation of character. A tort is a civil wrong.
In a society where mass media and technology is undoubtedly reigning, the rise of Deepfakes have left many victims questioning as to whether this potentially
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