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CONTENTS
AUTUMN 2021
NEWS Dolls’ reunion; Paramount sues REGULARS

ERMATTER Mission Impossible insurer.
04 WINNERS & LOSERS 20 PRIVACY & DATA 26 ZOOM-OUT
Amber Heard fails in Depp PROTECTION We can’t be the only ones who
dismissal; Tommy Robinson Information commissioner are completely fed up with
loses libel claim. denies investigating journalists living in loungewear. It’s time
08 REGULATION (OFCOM, over Matt Hancock footage. to get dressed up and get your
ASA & IPSO) glamour back. Plus, our guide to
Piers Morgan cleared for Markle FEATURES the most stylish scarves.
comments; Ofcom rejects Love 30 MY 9 TO 5
Island complaints. 22 BUSINESS AFFAIRS Olivia van der Werff from
10 DEFAMATION & RIGHTS UNPACKED Beyond Dispute on beach life,
Netflix sued over The Queen’s Access agreements are a crucial her Portugese rescue dog, and
Gambit; court hears Putin’s part of the process when filming why she’d like to see her home-
People claim. documentaries. We explain what grown courgettes on the menu.
16 PUBLISHING, COPYRIGHT you need to consider. 30 SCREEN BREAK
AND IP RIGHTS 24 TWENTY QUESTIONS... Put your feet up and enjoy our
Lydon loses Sex Pistols’ song Producer of 19 feature films and crossword (with a champagne
battle; The Weeknd accused of founder of Salon Pictures, Nick prize for the winner), popbitch
copyright infringement; Nicole Taussig discusses his life both in true-or-false quiz and your
Scherzinger row over Pussycat and outside of the TV industry. essential autumn star signs.
A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR

In this issue of ZOOM-IN note for what it has to say about the public interest
we once again round up defence in UK defamation claims and which is thus
some of the more inter- relevant to all public interest journalism.
esting media law cases A number of high-profile legal disputes involving
and regulatory decisions those in the public eye rumble on… most notably
of the past few months. the Depp vs Heard dispute, with the latter failing
At a time when most in her bid to have Depp’s US libel claim against her
producers are still grap- thrown out (page 4). The so-called ‘Wagatha Chris-
pling with COVID-19 protocols and worrying about tie’ case involving Colleen Rooney and Rebekah
disruptions due to COVID-19, we hear that Para- Vardy (page 14) also shows no sign of settling.
mount is suing its insurer, Federal, after it refused In other news, a Georgian chess legend is pur-
to cover the full cost of multiple COVID-19 related suing Netflix over a brief reference to her in The
disruptions to Mission: Impossible 7. Queen’s Gambit; while Copyright (page 16) sees
In Regulation, we report on one of the big stories the usual slew of claims involving those in the music
of the summer – Ofcom clearing ITV in relation to industry, including the recent dispute between
Piers Morgan’s comments on GMB about the Duke members of the Sex Pistols.
and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah As ever, do not miss 20 Questions – in this edi-
Winfrey (page 8); as well as its decision not to inves- tion, an exclusive interview with the brilliant Nick
tigate Love Island over a heated row between con- Taussig of Salon Pictures (page 24); our feature,
testants that generated 25,000 complaints (page 9). My 9 to 5, with Beyond Dispute’s Olivia van der
In Defamation (page 12), we look at the long- Werff (page 30); and of course make sure you take
awaited decision in the ‘Lachaux’ case, which saw some time out and entertain yourself with our pop-
aerospace engineer Bruno Lachaux being awarded bitch quiz, media crossword (you could win cham-
£120,000 in damages against The Independent and pagne!), and horoscopes from our Media Mystic,
Evening Standard over stories about the break- Carolyn Faulkner – in Screen Break (page 30-31).
down of his marriage. The judgment is of particular Nigel Abbas, editor
zoom-in | Autumn 2021 3

NEWS WINNERS & LOSERS
US
Heard fails in bid to have Depp

claim dismissed ahead of trial
August saw Amber Heard fail in her attempt she was not persuaded by the argument that
to have Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation DEPP BELIEVES Depp had a full and fair opportunity to litigate
claim in the US thrown out by a Virginia judge, IT COST HIM A the UK action.
after the trial in the American litigation was ROLE IN PIRATES OF “Defendant was not a party in the UK
pushed back by the Virginia court to 2022. action and was not treated as one. Because
THE CARIBBEAN AND
Heard’s application was based on the failure she was not a named defendant, she was not
BROUGHT A CLAIM FOR
of Depp’s UK claim against the publisher of subject to the same discovery rules applicable
The Sun, and his subsequent unsuccessful DEFAMATION IN VIRGINIA to named parties.”
appeal to the Court of Appeal against the judge’s The judge rejected the argument that Depp’s
ǕŕĎĶŕī ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ŕĕƱƆżëżĕſȜƆ ƆƐëƐĕŔĕŕƐ ƐĲëƐ made in the Washington Post op-ed, which did claim was barred by res judicata, calling this
Depp was a “wife beater” was substantially true. not name Depp, but which he claims charac- “especially puzzling”.
The US claim has been brought over state- terised him as a domestic abuser. The judge ruled out the application of
ments in an op-ed written by Heard in the The Virginia judge rejected Heard’s applica- comity (the doctrine under which courts
Washington Post in 2018, in which she alleged tion on a number of grounds. recognise and enforce each others’ legal
she was a victim of domestic abuse. She ruled that there was no “privity”, ĎĕĈĶƆĶşŕƆëƆëŔëƐƐĕſşĪĈşƖſƐĕƆƷȏǽǕŕĎĶŕīƐĲëƐ
Depp believes it cost him a role in Disney’s meaning that the parties were not the same, ƐĲĕōĶćĕōōëƱƆşĪÈĶſīĶŕĶëëſĕșƆƐëſŊōƷĎĶǔĕſĕŕƐ
Pirates Of The Caribbean and brought a claim for pointing to the fact that, in the UK claim, than those of England”.
defamation in Virginia, where the Washington The Sun’s interests were based on whether the While Depp’s representatives said he was
Post is printed. statements the newspaper published were șīſëƐĶǕĕĎȚćƷƐĲĕĎĕĈĶƆĶşŕëŕĎƆşŔĕĈşŔŔĕŕȒ
Heard relied on the doctrines of “collat- false, whereas the defendant’s interests in the tators have suggested that it was a victory for
eral estoppel” and res judicata (meaning “the US proceedings related to whether Heard’s the actor, in reality, Heard’s application always
matter has already been decided”) to argue statements were false. appears to have been ambitious, given the
ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ®b ĈşƖſƐȜƆ ǕŕĎĶŕī ƆĲşƖōĎ żſĕĈōƖĎĕ She held that collateral estoppel did not şćưĶşƖƆ ĎĶǔĕſĕŕĈĕƆ ćĕƐƱĕĕŕ ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔƆ ëŕĎ
him bringing a claim over the statements prevent the US litigation continuing, saying the legal systems in the two countries.
UK ſƖŔşƖſƐĲëƐDşƆƐĕſƱëƆĲëưĶŕīëŕëǔëĶſƱĶƐĲ the claim, Foster obtained default judgment.

Ĳĕſ ĈōşƆĕȒżſşƐĕĈƐĶşŕ şǔĶĈĕſȂ ¨Ĳĕ ƐƱĕĕƐ Dr Jessen’s subsequent permission to defend
NI former first was retweeted 517 times, liked at the claim was refused and Foster was
least 3,500 times, and prompted awarded damages and costs.
minister Arlene derogatory comments from Twitter He concluded that the tweet calling
Foster awarded users during the period it remained Mrs Foster “an adulterer, a hypocrite and
live. Dr Jessen removed the tweet a homophobe” was “an outrageous libel”.
£125,000 on 7 January 2020. The court took into account that Dr
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Mrs Foster’s solicitor `ĕƆƆĕŕĶƆëżƖćōĶĈǕīƖſĕëŕĎƐĲĕ

ſōĕŕĕ DşƆƐĕſǽ ĪşſŔĕſ ǕſƆƐ ŔĶŕĶƆƐĕſ Īşſ tweeted Dr Jessen, putting tweet was a prominent libel. His
Northern Ireland, was awarded £125,000 him on notice that the failure to apologise or to take
damages in May in her defamation action tweet was false and down the tweet immediately,
against TV’s Dr Christian Jessen. defamatory, to which his engagement with others
As previously reported in ZOOM-IN, in he replied, “LOL”. over the tweet, and his failure
2019, Dr Jessen, who at the time had around As Dr Jessen to respond to the claim also
311,000 Twitter followers, posted a baseless failed to respond to aggravated matters.
Arlene Foster

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Film and TV actress Amber

Heard has claimed she was
a victim of domestic abuse

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UK
Damages for
identification
of alleged
rape victim
In May of this year, the publisher of MailOn-
line, ANL, apologised and paid substantial
damages to Dutch actress Sand Van Roy for
misuse of private information, after reporting Luc Besson at the 2014
that she alleged she had been raped. Cannes Film Festival with
his wife Virginie Besson-Silla
In a statement in open court, lawyers for Van
şƷƐşōĎƐĲĕĈşƖſƐƐĲëƐƆĲĕĲëĎǕōĕĎëĈşŔżōëĶŕƐ
ƱĶƐĲëſĶƆżşōĶĈĕƐĲëƐǕōŔĎĶſĕĈƐşſdƖĈ ĕƆƆşŕ However, Van Roy’s case settled shortly after
had raped her at a hotel in May 2018. Besson ANL INITIALLY the judgment in another case involving ANL,
has strongly denied the allegations. DENIED VAN Sicri v Associated Newspapers, was handed
Despite her right to anonymity under ROY’S REASONABLE down. In the Sicri case, MailOnline identi-
French law, information about the complaint EXPECTATION OF ǕĕĎ ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔëŕƐ ëƆ ƆşŔĕşŕĕ ƱĲş ĲëĎ ćĕĕŕ
was leaked to the French media. ëſſĕƆƐĕĎşŕƆƖƆżĶĈĶşŕşĪƐĕſſşſĶƆŔşǔĕŕĈĕƆȂ
PRIVACY IN RESPECT
ANL articles in May 2018, and February The court found that the fact that
and October 2019, reported details of the
OF HER COMPLAINT The Guardian newspaper also published
complaint to the police. The May 2018 article an article naming Sicri did not defeat or
revealed Van Roy had complained to police ANL initially denied Van Roy’s reasona- ƆĶīŕĶǕĈëŕƐōƷƖŕĎĕſŔĶŕĕĲĶƆōĕīĶƐĶŔëƐĕĕƶżĕĈȒ
that Besson had raped her. While the infor- ble expectation of privacy in respect of her tation that ANL would not publish his identity
mation had previously been made public in complaint to the police because her identity as a suspect. Sicri was released without
DſëŕĈĕǽƐĲĶƆƱëƆƐĲĕǕſƆƐƐĶŔĕƐĲëƐëżƖćōĶƆĲĕſ was already in the public domain at the time charge and always denied any wrongdoing.
in this jurisdiction reported this information. of publication. They also argued that she The outcome of Van Roy’s claim suggests
Van Roy responded by giving a series of inter- forfeited her right to anonymity by giving that the decision in Sicri may already be
views on the record to correct the narrative. interviews to the media in July 2018. żſşưĶŕīĶŕǖƖĕŕƐĶëōȂ
UK
Stokes, which took place in New Zealand ș¨Ĳĕ ƆƖǔĕſĶŕī ĈëƖƆĕĎ Ɛş şƖſ ĪëŔĶōƷ ćƷ ƐĲĕ
Sun settles with before the cricketer was born.

The newspaper argued the article’s publica-
publication of this article is something we
cannot forgive. Ben and I can take no pleasure
Ben Stokes over ƐĶşŕ ƱëƆ ŇƖƆƐĶǕĕĎǽ ëƆ ĶƐ ƱëƆ ćëƆĕĎ şŕ ëſĈĲĶưĕ in concluding this settlement with The Sun.”
news reports that were widely published in The reasoning behind The Sun’s change of
family story New Zealand in the 1980s and remained in the approach is not clear.
public domain, albeit not easily available. It is often thought that the availability
In a settlement announced on 30 August However, it has now settled the claim and of information in the public domain can
2021, The Sun agreed to pay damages and made a public statement acknowledging Ben preclude a claim for misuse of private infor-
apologised to England cricketer Ben Stokes and Deborah Stokes’ distress by way of apology, mation. However, here, it appears that the
and his mother, Deborah, after publishing as well as agreeing to pay damages and costs. passage of time, and the absence of any clear
information about a family tragedy. Deborah Stokes said: “The decision to association between Stokes and the informa-
The September 2019 front-page article, publish this article was a decision to expose, tion in question in this country, may have
headlined Tragedy that Haunts Stokes’ Family, ëŕĎƐşżſşǕƐĪſşŔĕƶżşƆĶŕīǽĶŕƐĕŕƆĕōƷżſĶưëƐĕ played a part in the decision not to continue to
was about an incident involving Deborah and painful matters within our family. defend the claim.

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UK
Tommy
Robinson loses
libel claim
over bullying
incident
In a judgment handed down in July, Syrian
refugee Jamal Hijazi was awarded £100,000 in
his defamation claim against English Defence
League founder Tommy Robinson.
The claim arose from two videos posted
by Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-
Lennon – on his Facebook account in Novem-
ćĕſ ǟǝǞǥǽ ĪşōōşƱĶŕī ë ǕīĲƐ ćĕƐƱĕĕŕ LĶŇëǀĶ
and another pupil, Bailey McLaren, at the
now-closed Almondbury Community School.
¨ĲĕǕīĲƐƱëƆſĕĈşſĎĕĎćƷëżƖżĶōǽƱĶƐĲƐĲĕ
footage subsequently going viral and being
picked up by the mainstream media.
¨ĲĕǕīĲƐƱëƆſĕżşſƐĕĎƐşƐĲĕżşōĶĈĕǽōĕëĎĶŕī
to McLaren being interviewed and receiving
a caution for common assault, as well as to
him being permanently excluded from the
school on 12 November 2018.
Tommy Robinson can
McLaren said in evidence that he was not expect further hearings
a bully and denied the incident had anything in relation to costs and
his assets
to do with race.
Yaxley-Lennon posted the two videos that
led to the libel claim, which were seen by and to award him a sum in damages that
almost one million people. YAXLEY- represents fair compensation.”
The videos had previously been determined LENNON’S Yaxley-Lennon has been imprisoned on
by the court to mean that Hijazi had partici- DEFENCE FAILED, WITH at least four occasions, including most
pated in a violent assault on a young girl and THE JUDGE SAYING recently for contempt of court following
threatened to stab another child. his interference with the trial of a Muslim
“HIS EVIDENCE FELL
At the trial, heard by Mr Justice Nicklin grooming gang.
WOEFULLY SHORT” One consequence of the award of £100,000
in April 2021, Yaxley-Lennon sought to
żſşưĕ ƐĲĕ ëōōĕīëƐĶşŕƆ Ʊĕſĕ ƐſƖĕǽ ĈëōōĶŕī Ǖưĕ in damages and his potential liability
witnesses who were pupils at the school at of the videos by Robinson, which meant Hijazi for Hijazi’s costs of £500,000 is that
the relevant time. Hijazi and his father also became the target of abuse. This ultimately led Yaxley-Lennon will face scrutiny over his
gave evidence. to him and his family leaving their home, and ǕŕëŕĈĶëō ƆĶƐƖëƐĶşŕǽ ëŕĎ şưĕſ ƐĲĕ ŔşŕĕƷ Ĳĕ
Yaxley-Lennon’s defence of truth failed, Hijazi having to abandon his education. made at a time when he was active on a
with the judge saying that “his evidence fell In making an award of £100,000, the number of mainstream social-media channels,
woefully short”. judge said: “It is my responsibility to make including Facebook.
In assessing damages, the judge referred to clear that the defendant has failed in his Yaxley-Lennon has since been made subject
the harm that followed from the publication defence of truth, to vindicate the claimant to an interim Stalking Protection Order.

NEWS REGULATION – OFCOM, ASA & IPSO
UK broadcaster had taken steps to ensure

that any comments which may have
Morgan cleared over żşƐĕŕƐĶëōōƷ ĈëƖƆĕĎ şǔĕŕĈĕ Ʊĕſĕ ƆƖǔĶĈĶĕŕƐōƷ

contextualised within the programme”
Meghan comments ëŕĎ ƐĲëƐ șëŕƷ żşƐĕŕƐĶëō şǔĕŕĈĕ ƱëƆ ŇƖƆƐĶǕĕĎ

by the context”.
Both ITV and Morgan welcomed the ruling.
ITV has been cleared by Ofcom following a Morgan said that it was a “resounding victory”.
record number of complaints in relation to Piers FIFTY-EIGHT He tweeted: “I’m delighted Ofcom has endorsed
Morgan’s comments criticising the Duchess of THOUSAND my right to disbelieve the Duke & Duchess of
Sussex, Meghan Markle, over her and Prince COMPLAINTS WERE Sussex’s incendiary claims to Oprah Winfrey,
Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. many of which have proven to be untrue. This
LODGED AFTER
Fifty-eight thousand complaints were is a resounding victory for free speech and a
lodged after Morgan said he did not believe
MORGAN SAID HE DID resounding defeat for Princess Pinocchios. Do
Markle’s revelations in the royal couple’s NOT BELIEVE MARKLE’S I get my job back?”
sensational interview, broadcast in the US REVELATIONS wĪĈşŔĎĕƆĈſĶćĕĎĶƐƆşƱŕĎĕĈĶƆĶşŕëƆșǕŕĕōƷ
on 7 March 2021. balanced” but it appears to be a powerful
During the lengthy encounter, Markle restriction on freedom of expression both of endorsement of the right to freedom of expres-
revealed her mental health became so bad the broadcaster and the audience”. sion, given the highly sensitive subject matter
she “didn’t want to be alive any more”, that wĪĈşŔ ƱëƆ ĶŕǖƖĕŕĈĕĎ ćƷ ƱĲëƐ ĶƐ ĈëōōĕĎ of the comments.
she did not receive the help she asked for from șƐĲĕ ƆĶīŕĶǕĈëŕƐ ĈĲëōōĕŕīĕ Ɛş lſ lşſīëŕȜƆ It comes at a time when complaints to the
Buckingham Palace, and that an unnamed comments provided by other presenters and regulator generally have reached record levels,
member of the royal family had queried “how contributors in the programme”, which meant ſĕǖĕĈƐĶŕī ćşƐĲ ƐĲĕ ĶŕĈſĕëƆĕ Ķŕ ¨È ưĶĕƱĶŕī
dark” their son Archie’s skin might be. there was adequate protection for viewers. during the pandemic and an increasingly
On Good Morning Britain the following day, On the issue of race, as discussed in the polarised culture of public debate around
Morgan said he did not “believe a word she programme, Ofcom considered that “the controversial issues.
said”, that he “wouldn’t believe it if she read
me a weather report”, and “the fact that she’s Meghan Markle attracted former
GMB presenter Piers Morgan’s ire
ǕſĕĎƖżƐĲĶƆşŕƆōëƖīĲƐëīëĶŕƆƐşƖſſşƷëōĪëŔĶōƷ following Oprah Winfrey’s inter-
I think is contemptible”. view with her and Prince Harry
¨Ĳĕ ĪşōōşƱĶŕī ĎëƷǽ lşſīëŕ ƱëōŊĕĎ şǔ ƐĲĕ

programme after clashing with weather
presenter Alex Beresford, and he was later
criticised by mental health charity Mind.
Markle herself complained both directly to
ITV and the regulator, and Morgan left his job
as presenter rather than retract and apologise
for his comments.
In its 97-page ruling in September, Ofcom
considered Morgan’s comments about suicide
and race separately. In relation to Markle’s
suicidal thoughts, it held that “consistent
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with freedom of expression, Mr Morgan was

entitled to say he disbelieved the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex’s allegations and to hold
and express strong views that rigorously
challenged their account.”
It said that the “restriction of such views
would… be an unwarranted and chilling

UK
ABBAS Media
Ofcom rejects Law’s lawyers have

particular expertise
Love Island in dealing with contributor duty
complaints of care and welfare issues, having

written many of the production
and editorial protocols in this area
Ofcom has decided not to pursue an investiga- over many years, and advised on
tion into Love Island after the regulator received some of the biggest reality shows
25,000 complaints about the behaviour of on television including Big Brother,
contestant Faye Winter towards Teddy Soares Geordie Shore, Teen Mom, The Great
on the popular ITV dating programme. British Bake Off, plus many more.
The programme showed Winter shouting We have many years’ experience
and swearing at Soares after she was shown dealing with high-profile complaints
a video of him admitting he was attracted to to the media regulators – in particular
fellow contestant Clarisse Juliette. Ofcom and the ASA – advising
on strategy, tactics, drafting of
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ESTABLISHED FORMAT
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In a record for the show, 24,911 viewers make for uncomfortable viewing, we consider
complained about the episode. Viewers said the the scenes were within viewers’ likely expecta-
broadcaster should not have shown the scenes, tions of this programme’s established format.
and Winter subsequently told two other contest- “We also took into account that the
ants there was “no excuse” for her behaviour. programme showed other contestants support-
An Ofcom spokesperson said in a statement: ing Teddy, and that Faye resolved to apologise
“We assessed a high number of complaints from for her actions.”
viewers who were troubled by a contestant’s While the confrontation was heated and
behaviour and language. Although we recognise Love Island presenter emotional, it did not give rise to any obvious
that emotionally charged confrontation… can Laura Whitmore
contravention of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
REGULATION EXPLAINED
Ofcom regulates the content of a television and radio in the UK. ing. Compliance with these codes is important. Regulators can
IPSO is the main regulator for the press and magazine industry. impose penalties and sanctions for non-compliance. Regarding
The Advertising Standards Authority regulates advertising. All privacy matters, the regulatory codes also have wider legal
the regulators adjudicate on complaints with reference to codes significance because of provisions within the Human Rights Act
of practice, with which those they regulate have to comply. The 1998 and data protection legislation. The result is that the codes
Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the main code relating to broad- have a bearing not simply in the regulatory context, but also
cast content, while IPSO judges complaints against the editors’ on how the courts should act when making any order affect-
code. The ASA’s main codes are the BCAP Code for broadcast ing freedom of expression and the publication of journalistic,
advertising, and the CAP Code for non-broadcast advertis- literary or artistic material.

NEWS DEFAMATION
UK Roman Abramovich
(right) has taken action
High Court against HarperCollins
hears Putin’s
People claims
A trial of preliminary issues relating to
a series of claims over journalist Catherine
Belton’s book Putin’s People, published by
HarperCollins, took place in the High Court
on 28 and 29 July.
¨ĲĕĲĕëſĶŕīƱëƆƐĲĕǕſƆƐƆƐĕżĶŕëĈëƆĕƐĲëƐ
some legal commentators have character-
ised as a “pile-on from
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Russian billionaires”.
Belton, the former
Moscow correspond-
ent for the Financial
Times, was sued person-
ally, along with the
book’s publisher, by four
separate parties over
her account of Vladimir șëīſĕĕĎ Ɛş ſĕŔşưĕ ĕǔĕĈȒ purchasing Chelsea FC, as part of a bid to
Putin’s presidency, which tively all the material on ĶŕǕōƐſëƐĕ ſĶƐĶƆĲ ƆşĈĶĕƐƷǽ ĎĶſĕĈƐĕĎ ćƷ ƐĲĕ
is subtitled How The KGB which the actions are ƖƆƆĶëŕżſĕƆĶĎĕŕƐȂȞ
Took Back Russia And Then based from future editions In written submissions, he said that Putin’s
Took On The West. of the book”. People “states in terms” that Abramovich
The claimants were HarperCollins has bought Chelsea “to corrupt and manipulate
Vladimir Putin
Chelsea FC owner Roman since formally apologised the British elite” – an allegation he described
Abramovich, Russian in relation to the settled as “serious and sensational”.
businessman Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, claims. However, the court must still deter- The publisher argued that readers of the
the head of Russian lender Alfa-Bank, and the mine the defamatory meaning of the book in book would believe that “there are grounds
Russian state-owned energy company Rosneft. relation to Abramovich. to suspect Mr Abramovich was acting at the
Abramovich’s lawyers denied any “coordi- His barrister told the court that his Kremlin’s direction” when he bought Chelsea,
nation” between his defamation claim and complaint was that readers would conclude ŕşƐƐĲëƐĲĕĎĕǕŕĶƐĕōƷƱëƆȂ
those brought by the two other businessmen, that he “had been used as the acceptable HarperCollins’ barrister also told the court
and rejected the suggestion the claims were face of a corrupt and dangerous regime” in ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ćşşŊ șſĕĈşſĎƆ ë ǕſŔ ĎĕŕĶëō ĪſşŔ
an “attack on free speech and public interest a ‘person close to Abramovich’” that he bought
journalism”, arguing instead that the book Chelsea on Putin’s orders.
THE PUBLISHER
“holds itself out as a serious work of contem- The public interest subject matter of the
AGREED TO
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porary history, but unfortunately it repeats book, the identities of the claimants, and the
lazy inaccuracies”.
REMOVE EFFECTIVELY reliance in at least two of the cases on alleged
'ƖſĶŕīƐĲĕǕſƆƐĎëƷşĪƐĲĕĲĕëſĶŕīǽƐĲĕĈşƖſƐ ALL THE MATERIAL ON infringements of data protection rights have
heard that Fridman and Aven settled their WHICH THE ACTIONS elicited considerable interest from media and
claims against the publisher. ARE BASED FROM legal commentators.
Their barrister, who also represented Abramo- FUTURE EDITIONS If the litigation continues beyond the
vich, said the pair had “reached an accommoda- preliminary issues, it is likely to be one of the
OF THE BOOK
tion with HarperCollins”, whereby the publisher ŔşƆƐĲĶīĲȒżſşǕōĕĎĕĪëŔëƐĶşŕĈëƆĕƆşĪǟǝǟǟȂ

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NEWS DEFAMATION
UK the child in the Family Court in London, but noted and, in particular, of the public interest
the majority of her claim was rejected with the rationale for any given action. The judgment
Public interest judge in that case saying they “did not accept makes clear that it is realistic for a court to
defence fails either that she was a victim of abuse, threats
and violence, or that the proceedings in the
expect documents to be available that record
(or at least shed some light on) decisions taken
at trial ®0ƱĕſĕƖŕĪëĶſȚȂȞ ëƆ Ɛş ƱĲëƐ ƱëƆ ĶĎĕŕƐĶǕĕĎǽ ëƐ ƐĲĕ ƐĶŔĕǽ ëƆ ƐĲĕ
The newspapers did not seek to defend the żƖćōĶĈ ĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐ ŇƖƆƐĶǕĈëƐĶşŕ Īşſ żƖćōĶĈëƐĶşŕȂ
The long-running libel case brought by French articles as true but instead relied solely on While the court cannot require a journalist
aerospace engineer Bruno Lachaux against the ƐĲĕ șżƖćōĶĈ ĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐȚ ĎĕĪĕŕĈĕ ƖŕĎĕſ Ȃǡ şĪ ƐĲĕ to make records, the prospect of successfully
żƖćōĶƆĲĕſƆşĪȞThe IndependentȞëŕĎȞƐĲĕEvening 'ĕĪëŔëƐĶşŕĈƐǟǝǞǠȂ¨ĲĶƆƆĕĈƐĶşŕşĪƐĲĕǟǝǞǠ establishing the defence is enhanced by being
StandardȞ ĲëƆ ĈşŕĈōƖĎĕĎ ƱĶƐĲ ë ŇƖĎīŔĕŕƐ able to produce contemporaneous records of
ëƱëſĎĶŕī ĲĶŔ ȥǞǟǝǽǝǝǝ Ķŕ ĎëŔëīĕƆ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ BOTH the decision(s) taken.
defendants’ defences dismissed. NEWSPAPERS In Lachaux, there were few contemporaneous
The 1 July judgment, following a four-day documents that could shed light on the events
FAILED TO
ƐſĶëōĶŕĕëſōƷǟǝǟǞǽĈşŕƆĶĎĕſƆĶŔżşſƐëŕƐĶƆƆƖĕƆ ƐĲëƐōĕĎƐşżƖćōĶĈëƐĶşŕǽëŕĎŕşȞĎşĈƖŔĕŕƐƆƐĲëƐ
DEMONSTRATE THAT recorded, or even referred to, the decision-mak-
relevant to journalists seeking to rely on the
șżƖćōĶĈĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐȚĎĕĪĕŕĈĕƐşëĎĕĪëŔëƐĶşŕĈōëĶŔȂȞ ANY BELIEF IN THE ing process that led to publication.
Previously, the case had been to the Supreme PUBLIC INTEREST Both newspapers failed to demonstrate that
Court over the requirement for a claimant to WAS REASONABLE any belief in the public interest was reasonable,
show “serious harm”. taking into account the circumstances, includ-
Lachaux’s claim related to articles published act replaced a common law defence known ing the failure to contact Lachaux to seek his
Ķŕ ǟǝǞǡ ƆƖſſşƖŕĎĶŕī ĲĶƆ ŔëſĶƐëō ćſĕëŊĎşƱŕ as the “Reynolds” defence, which protected response before publication took place.
with ex-wife Afsana Shukur and him taking “responsible journalism”. While TV journalists are more familiar than
possession of their child under a custody order There are several points relevant to inves- the press with regulatory compliance, and may
awarded by the UAE courts. Found by the court tigative and public interest journalism which be less likely to approach publication of a story
to bear a defamatory meaning, the articles emerge from the judgment, including the and its aftermath in the way the newspapers
suggested that, among other things, Lachaux ŕşƐĶşŕ ƐĲëƐ żſĕƆƆ ƆĲşƖōĎ şǔĕſ ƐĲĕ ƆƖćŇĕĈƐ şĪ did in this case, the judgment contains valua-
was violent towards his then wife and had serious allegations an opportunity to respond ble lessons on both of these issues, and on the
obtained custody of their child on a false basis. to them before publication. The importance ŊĶŕĎşĪĎĶǔĶĈƖōƐĶĕƆëŔĕĎĶëĎĕĪĕŕĎëŕƐŔëƷĪëĈĕ
Shukur subsequently applied for contact with of contemporaneous record-keeping was also if it has to take a public interest defence to trial.
Christian Porter
AUS
Australian minister Christian

Porter settles defamation claim
Australian minister Christian Porter has defamation proceedings against the ABC
dropped his libel claim against the Australian and journalist Louise Milligan. Porter identi-
Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after it agreed ǕĕĎĲĶŔƆĕōĪëƆƐĲĕŔĶŕĶƆƐĕſſĕĪĕſſĕĎƐşĶŕƐĲĕ
to clarify it did not contend the historic allega- article and strenuously denied the allegation.
Alamy
tions it had reported could be substantiated. The case has been settled after mediation.
Porter sued the broadcaster over an online ÉĲĶōĕƐĲĕƐĕſŔƆſĕŔëĶŕĈşŕǕĎĕŕƐĶëōǽëŕĎƐĲĕ
article from February alleging an unnamed ABC agreed to pay the costs of the mediation, banned the media from publishing the
cabinet minister had been accused of rape in the ABC did not pay any damages. unredacted defence.
a dossier that had been sent to the Australian Despite the case settling, there have The media recently reported that Porter’s
PM and three other parliamentarians. been several hearings regarding parts of the legal fees were paid out of money received from
Although the article did not name Porter, ABC’s defence being made public. A ruling a “blind trust”. This allegation led to Porter’s
Ĳĕ ĈōëĶŔĕĎ Ĳĕ ƱëƆ ĶĎĕŕƐĶǕëćōĕ ëŕĎ ćſşƖīĲƐ ćƷ ëŕ ƖƆƐſëōĶëŕ ĪĕĎĕſëō ĈşƖſƐ şŕ ǠǞ ƖīƖƆƐ resignation from the front bench in September.

Alamy
US ĶƐëżżĕëſƐĲëƐĶƐƆǕĈƐĶşŕëōĲĕſşĲëĎŔëŕëīĕĎ
to do what no other woman, including Gaprin-
Chess pioneer dashvili, had done”.
sues Netflix ¨Ĳĕ ǕſƆƐ ĕōĕŔĕŕƐ şĪ ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔ ĶƆ ćëƆĕĎ şŕ
the Californian tort of placing a person in a
over Queen’s “false light in the public eye”.
Gambit As with a claim for defamation, this requires

ë żōëĶŕƐĶǔ Ɛş ƆĲşƱ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ĎĕĪĕŕĎëŕƐ ƱëƆ
A female chess grandmaster, Nona Gaprin- responsible for a publication which placed
ĎëƆĲưĶōĶǽĲëƆƆƖĕĎmĕƐǖĶƶĪşſĎĕĪëŔëƐĶşŕëŕĎ them in a false light in the public eye, and
false light invasion of privacy in relation to evidence that the statement was published
a statement made about her in its hit series with “actual malice”.
The Queen’s Gambit, which follows the career of ¨ĲĕĎĶǔĕſĕŕĈĕĪſşŔĎĕĪëŔëƐĶşŕĶƆƐĲëƐƐĲĕ
ǕĈƐĶşŕëōżōëƷĕſ ĕƐĲLëſŔşŕȂ ƐĲĶſĎĕōĕŔĕŕƐşĪƐĲĕƐşſƐĶƆĪşſƐĲĕżōëĶŕƐĶǔƐş
The claim, for $5 million and an injunction, show that the publication or broadcast of the
relates to a statement made by a commenta- THE FOCUS ĪëōƆĕĲşşĎƱşƖōĎćĕĎĕĕŔĕĎșĲĶīĲōƷşǔĕŕƆĶưĕ
ƐşſĶŕƐĲĕǕŕëōĕżĶƆşĎĕşĪƐĲĕƆĲşƱǽƱĲĕŕĶƐƆ to a reasonable person”.
OF THE CLAIM
ĲĕſşĶŕĕ ćĕëƐƆ ǕĈƐĶşŕëō ƖƆƆĶëŕ īſëŕĎŔëƆƐĕſ In this regard, the claim alleges, “No woman
IS THE ALLEGATION
Viktor Laev at the Moscow Invitational. who has dared to challenge gender barriers
The commentator says that male players
THAT GAPRINDASHVILI and succeed in an arena and an era historically
in the tournament believed “Harmon’s level “HAS NEVER FACED dominated by men could fail to be objectively
of play wasn’t at theirs. Someone like Laev MEN”, WHICH IT SAYS ëŕĎſĕëƆşŕëćōƷşǔĕŕĎĕĎćƷëĪëōƆĕƆƐëƐĕŔĕŕƐ
probably didn’t spend a lot of time preparing AS A STATEMENT IS that Gaprindashvili had never faced men.”
for their match. Elizabeth Harmon’s not at all “MANIFESTLY FALSE” Gaprindashvili’s alternative claim for
an important player by their standards. The defamation per se is based on the argument
only unusual thing about her, really, is her that the statement was defamatory because it
sex. And even that’s not unique in Russia. leading chess authorities as consultants for degraded her by alleging that “she did not face
There’s Nona Gaprindashvili, but she’s the the series: Garry Kasparov, a Russian former Ŕĕŕǽ şſ ƱëƆ ĶŕĪĕſĶşſ Ɛş ŔĕŕȚǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ ëǔĕĈƐĕĎ
female world champion and has never faced world champion, and American national her standing in the world that she has made
men. My guess is Laev was expecting an easy ŔëƆƐĕſ ſƖĈĕ ëŕĎşōǕŕĶȂ mĕƐǖĶƶ ƆëƷƆ ƐĲĕ as her profession.
win, and not at all the 27-move thrashing Beth claim has “no merit” and it will “vigorously The claim indicates the potential dangers,
Harmon just gave him.” defend the case”. familiar to novelists and those who make
An actor is seen in the audience at this The streaming platform is accused by drama for TV and the stage, of including
point, who, the claim says, “is obviously meant Gaprindashvili of misrepresenting her ĪëĈƐƖëōĶŕĪşſŔëƐĶşŕĶŕëǕĈƐĶşŕëōĈşŕƐĕƶƐȂ
to be Gaprindashvili”. achievements “for the cheap and cynical ZOOM-IN will continue to follow develop-
The focus of the claim is the allegation that purpose of ‘heightening the drama’ by making ments in the case over the coming months.
Gaprindashvili “has never faced men”, which
it says is a statement that “is manifestly false,
as well as being grossly sexist and belittling”,
DEFAMATION
in relation to a pioneer of women’s chess; an
icon in her native Georgia. The law of defamation protects the reputa- to the person or, in the case of companies,
The claim points out that Gaprindash- tion of individuals and companies. State- cause or are likely to cause serious finan-
vili had, by the year in which the episode is ments are defamatory if they adversely cial loss. Journalists – indeed, all those
set, competed against at least 59 male chess affect a person’s or company’s reputation publishing content – need to be aware of
players including at least ten grandmasters. in the eyes of reasonable people. A person the law, and confident that what they are
It argues that the true position was well or company can sue over defamatory publishing is either not defamatory or, if it
ŊŕşƱŕ Ɛş mĕƐǖĶƶǽ ćşƐĲ ĪſşŔ ƐĲĕ ŕşưĕō ćƷ statements in England and Wales if they is, that they can avail themselves of one of
Walter Tevis upon which the series was based, cause or are likely to cause serious harm the defences to defamation.
and because it had hired two of the world’s

NEWS DEFAMATION
UK that Vardy provided stories about Rooney to
Wagatha Christie libel

the press. The judge also struck out allegations
about settlement negotiations in the libel
claim being leaked to the press, as they were
action rumbles on peripheral to the main issues. However, she

refused to strike out allegations that Vardy was
close to journalists from The Sun, that The Sun
The libel action that has been dubbed the Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com
Colleen Rooney had given positive coverage to Vardy, and that
‘Wagatha Christie’ case continues to wind its she may be the author of the newspaper’s The
way towards trial. Rebekah Vardy is suing fellow Secret Wag column. Those issues are now likely
‘Wag’ Colleen Rooney over a post by Rooney on to be determined at trial. Vardy’s attempt to
Instagram and Twitter. In it, she detailed how strike out Rooney’s public interest defence also
ƆĲĕĲëĎīşŕĕëćşƖƐƐſƷĶŕīƐşǕŕĎşƖƐƱĲşĲëĎ failed, although Rooney accepted it needed to
been providing stories of her private life to The ćĕ ĈōëſĶǕĕĎ ćƷ ëŔĕŕĎŔĕŕƐǽ ëƆ şŕōƷ ŔëƐƐĕſƆ
Sun newspaper. Ms Rooney recounted how she known at the time can be relevant to the public
had published fake stories about herself that interest defence.
were visible only to certain people on Insta- In more recent developments, in August,
gram, reasoning that if they went on to appear a judge separately ruled that footballer Jamie
ĶŕëŕĕƱƆżëżĕſǽƆĲĕƱşƖōĎĲëưĕĶĎĕŕƐĶǕĕĎƱĲş Vardy’s phone can also be inspected, saying any
was leaking them. In the denouement, she devices that had used Rebekah Vardy’s account
said: “It’s ..........Rebekah Vardy’s account.” Ms – which could include her husband’s phone or
Vardy denied providing stories to The Sun and computer – should be “up for grabs for inspec-
sued Ms Rooney for libel. Rooney is defending tion and analysis by the experts”. The judge
the claim, saying the allegations are true, and said experts would be brought in to “explore
their publication was in the public interest. what has gone on”, adding “…they need to have
Vardy had sought to strike out various parts access to more than just the personal devices of
of Rooney’s defence and while she succeeded Mrs Vardy and Mrs Rooney. The outreach and
in striking out six paragraphs, she failed in depth with which Instagram matters circu-
relation to others. The judge struck out parts ƆƐşſĶĕƆ ëćşƖƐ şŕĕƆĕōĪ ĶƆ ĎĶǔĕſĕŕƐ Ɛş ōĕëŊĶŕī late, and can be circulated, is rather wider than
of the claim relating to Vardy’s alleged self-pro- stories about another person’s private life and that.” The case continues, and ZOOM-IN will
ŔşƐĶşŕ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ żſĕƆƆǽ ǕŕĎĶŕī ƐĲëƐ żſşŔşƐĶŕī not relevant to or probative of the allegation continue to report as it progresses towards trial.
IRELAND The claimant, Mr Michael Reilly, said event protected by the defence of absolute
Libel claim over he was the only Michael Reilly living at Bally-
cullen, Mullinahone, and the article damaged
privilege as a fair and accurate court report.
Irish defamation law still has the right to
newspaper’s his reputation by falsely labelling him as a trial by jury, but in this case, the matter was
court report fails criminal. The newspaper argued that he was

not the only Michael Reilly ordinarily resident
withdrawn from the jury, with the judge decid-
ĶŕīƐĲëƐŕşſĕëƆşŕëćōƷŔĶŕĎĕĎŇƖſƷĈşƖōĎǕŕĎ
at Ballycullen and that the article was in any that the article was anything other than a fair
A man who sued a newspaper over a court and accurate report of the proceedings.
ſĕżşſƐǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ Ĳĕ ĈōëĶŔĕĎ ƱſşŕīōƷ ĶĎĕŕƐĶǕĕĎ ¨Ĳĕ ŕĕƱƆżëżĕſ ĲëĎ şǔĕſĕĎ Ɛş żƖćōĶƆĲ
ĲĶŔëƆëŕĶŕĎĶưĶĎƖëōĈşŕưĶĈƐĕĎşĪëſşëĎƐſëǔĶĈ THE CLAIMANT ë ĈōëſĶǕĈëƐĶşŕ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔëŕƐ ƱëƆ ŕşƐ ƐĲĕ
şǔĕŕĈĕǽōşƆƐĲĶƆĈëƆĕĶŕ`ƖōƷȂ SAID THE Michael Reilly referred to in the article, but
The Kilkenny People had published a report ARTICLE DAMAGED lſ ĕĶōōƷ ſĕŇĕĈƐĕĎ ƐĲĕ şǔĕſ ëŕĎ ćĕīëŕ ōĕīëō
that Michael Reilly, of Ballycullen, Mullina- HIS REPUTATION BY żſşĈĕĕĎĶŕīƆȂ ¨Ĳĕ ŇƖĎīĕ ſĕǖĕĈƐĕĎ ƐĲëƐ ĶƐ ƱëƆ
Ĳşŕĕǽ ƱëƆ ë șſĕżĕëƐ şǔĕŕĎĕſȚ ƱĲş ĲëĎ ćĕĕŕ “unfortunate” he did not avail himself of this
FALSELY LABELLING
given a three-month suspended sentence and şǔĕſȂlſĕĶōōƷƱĶōōćĕōĕĪƐƱĶƐĲëƆƖćƆƐëŕƐĶëō
banned from driving following a conviction.
HIM AS A CRIMINAL costs bill for the case.

Rebekah Vardy is suing
Colleen Rooney over claims
she leaked stories about
Rooney to The Sun
Ian West / PA Wire / Alamy Stock Photo

NEWS COPYRIGHT & IP RIGHTS
Northfoto / Shutterstock.com
Sex Pistols’ songs can now
UK be used in a TV series without
John Lydon’s permission
John Lydon
loses battle
over use of Sex
Pistols songs
August saw John Lydon lose a claim brought by
former bandmates Steve Jones and Paul Cook
over whether Sex Pistols’ songs can be used in
a TV show without his agreement.
Guitarist Jones and drummer Cook wanted
Lydon to agree to let their songs be used in
forthcoming Danny Boyle show Pistol.
¨ĲĕƆĕſĶĕƆćĕīëŕǕōŔĶŕīĶŕlëſĈĲǽëŕĎĶƆë
six-part production based on a 2016 memoir by
Jones called Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.
Jones and Cook argued that in 1998 the
band members had entered into an agree-
ment providing for “majority rule in relation
ƐşĎĕĈĶƆĶşŕƆȚëćşƖƐōĶĈĕŕĈĕƆȎƐĲĕ ëŕĎlĕŔćĕſ
īſĕĕŔĕŕƐǽşſ lȏȂ
dƷĎşŕǽćƷĈşŕƐſëƆƐǽŔëĶŕƐëĶŕĕĎƐĲëƐƖŕëŕĶŔȒ
ĶƐƷƱëƆſĕžƖĶſĕĎǽƆşĲĕĈşƖōĎưĕƐşëŕƷĎĕĈĶƆĶşŕ
made by the other band members.
Disagreement over the use of the band’s
music in Pistol led Jones and Cook to bring a
ĈōëĶŔëīëĶŕƆƐdƷĎşŕǽƆĕĕŊĶŕīëŕşſĎĕſĪſşŔƐĲĕ Lydon previously told the Sunday Times
IN HIS WITNESS
court for Lydon to comply with his obligations that the script for the TV series had been
ƖŕĎĕſƐĲĕ lǽëŕĎĶŕżëſƐĶĈƖōëſƐĲëƐĲĕīſëŕƐ
STATEMENT, written and an actor selected to play him
his consent in writing to the sync licences. COOK SAID LYDON ƱĶƐĲşƖƐĲĶƆĈşŕƆĕŕƐǽëŕĎƐĲëƐĲĕĲëĎćĕĕŕżƖƐ
Ɛ ƐſĶëōǽ ƐĲĕ ưëōĶĎĶƐƷ şĪ ƐĲĕ l ƱëƆ ŕşƐ “CAN BE A DIFFICULT “in a corner like a rat”.
disputed. The main issue was whether there CHARACTER AND DşōōşƱĶŕīƐĲĕşƖƐĈşŔĕşĪƐĲĕƐſĶëōǽƐĲĕćëŕĎȜƆ
ƱëƆǽ ëƆ dƷĎşŕ ĈōëĶŔĕĎǽ ëŕ ĕƆƐşżżĕō żſĕưĕŕƐȒ ALWAYS LIKES TO ƱëſşĪƱşſĎƆĲëƆĈşŕƐĶŕƖĕĎǽëŕĎĕëĈĲƆĶĎĕĲëƆ
Ķŕī ƐĲĕ ƆĶīŕëƐşſĶĕƆ Ɛş ƐĲĕ l ĪſşŔ ſĕōƷĶŕī FEEL THAT HE HAS made critical statements about the other – in
on the majority voting provisions it contained particular about the circumstances in which
CONTROL”
(an estoppel in this context meaning that Lydon found out about Boyle’s show.
the claimants’ actions prevented them from The parties’ comments and the wider
ƆĕĕŊĶŕīëſĕŔĕĎƷĶŕƐĲĕĈōëĶŔȏȂ The case saw the band’s members vent a background suggests that the dispute over
The judge analysed a series of events relat- number of grievances. the rights to the band’s music has become a
ĶŕīƐşƖƆĕşĪƐĲĕćëŕĎȜƆŔƖƆĶĈǽƱĲĶĈĲƱĕſĕƆëĶĎ Cook told the court that he and the other proxy for a wider disagreement about how
ƐşƆƖżżşſƐdƷĎşŕȜƆĈëƆĕǽćƖƐĪşƖŕĎƐĲëƐĲĕƱëƆ members of the band had “always wanted to the band and Lydon in particular are to be
ƖŕëćōĕșƐşīĕƐëŕĕƆƐşżżĕōĈëƆĕşǔƐĲĕīſşƖŕĎȚȂ ƱşſŊĲëſŔşŕĶşƖƆōƷȚǽćƖƐĪĕōƐƐĲĕƷĲëĎƐşƐëŊĕ portrayed in Boyle’s series.
The judge concluded that the consequence Lydon to court so the group’s songs could be While there is little scope to exercise “image
şĪ ĲĶƆ ǕŕĎĶŕī ƱëƆ șƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔëŕƐƆ ëſĕ used in the TV show. rights” in English law where a real-life story is
entitled to invoke the majority voting rules Pŕ ĲĶƆ ƱĶƐŕĕƆƆ ƆƐëƐĕŔĕŕƐǽ !şşŊ ƆëĶĎ dƷĎşŕ ĎſëŔëƐĶƆĕĎĪşſƐĲĕƆĈſĕĕŕǽƐĲĕōĶƐĶīëƐĶşŕƆĲşƱƆ
ëīëĶŕƆƐlſdƷĎşŕĶŕſĕōëƐĶşŕƐşƐĲĕƖƆĕşĪĕƶ șĈëŕćĕëĎĶǔĶĈƖōƐĈĲëſëĈƐĕſëŕĎëōƱëƷƆōĶŊĕƆƐş ĲşƱPſĶīĲƐƆĈëŕćĕëĎĶǔĶĈƖōƐĶƆƆƖĕĶŕĈëƆĕƆ
Pistols’ material in the new Pistol TV series”. feel that he has control”. where there are multiple rights holders.

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US
COPYRIGHT & IP RIGHTS
The Weeknd Copyright permeates all aspects
accused of Call of television production, providing

copyright owners with certain exclusive
Out My Name rights to do specific acts in connection
infringement with the copyright works that they

own. Copyright protects people’s and
R&B star The Weeknd is facing a claim for companies’ creative endeavours so
copyright infringement arising from his 2018 they can benefit and profit from their
track Call Out My Name. work. A television company making
¨Ĳĕ !ëŕëĎĶëŕ ƆĶŕīĕſǽ ćşſŕ ćĕō ¨ĕƆĪëƷĕǽ a programme for broadcast will own
is being sued by producers Suniel Fox and Abel Tesfaye, AKA The Weeknd copyright in the film it is producing.
LĕŕſƷƐſëŕīĕǽƱĲşëōōĕīĕƐĲëƐĕōĕŔĕŕƐƆşĪƐĲĕ Copyright enables the owners to
ÉĕĕŊŕĎȜƆ ſĕĈşſĎǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ ĈſĕĎĶƐĕĎ mĶĈşōëƆ `ëëſ earn money by licensing rights in the
WHITE TOLD
for the sampling of his 2016 song Killing Timeǽ programme to others who wish to
are copied from their 2015 track Vibeking.

THEM TESFAYE’S exploit it. At the same time, producers
Their California claim says that the two VERDICT ON VIBEKING need to ensure that rights in copyright
tracks “contain quantitatively and qualitatively WAS “SHIT’S FIIIIRE”, works included within programmes
similar material in their respective lead guitar MEANING, THE CLAIM – so-called ‘underlying rights’, in
ëŕĎưşĈëōĲşşŊƆǽĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕīŔĕōşĎĶĈǽĲëſŔşŕĶĈǽ EXPLAINS, HE LIKED IT music, archive, photographs etc – are
and rhythmic elements”. properly licensed from whoever owns
The pair allege they sent their production to them, unless they can rely on one of
şŕĕşĪ¨ĲĕÉĕĕŊŕĎȜƆĈşōōëćşſëƐşſƆǽ0ſĶĈÉĲĶƐĕǽĪşſ șƆƐſĶŊĶŕīōƷ ëŕĎȈşſ ƆƖćƆƐëŕƐĶëōōƷ ƆĶŔĶōëſǽ ĶĪ ŕşƐ the statutory defences to copyright
the artist to consider. White told them Tesfaye’s ĶĎĕŕƐĶĈëōǽ Ɛş şſĶīĶŕëō ĕōĕŔĕŕƐƆ ĪſşŔ Vibeking… infringement, such as fair dealing.
verdict on VibekingƱëƆșĲĶƐȜƆǕĶĶĶſĕȚǽŔĕëŕĶŕīǽ ƱĶƐĲşƖƐëōĶĈĕŕĈĕǽëƖƐĲşſĶƆëƐĶşŕǽşſĈşŕƆĕŕƐȚȂ Infringing others’ copyright is likely to
ëƆƐĲĕōĕīëōĈōëĶŔĕƶżōëĶŕƆǽș¨ĲĕÉĕĕŊŕĎōĶŊĕĎǽ Copyright infringement claims over hit result in you being sued for damages
ĕŕŇşƷĕĎǽëŕĎȈşſƐĲşƖīĲƐĲĶīĲōƷşĪVibeking.” ƆşŕīƆëſĕćĕĈşŔĶŕīĶŕĈſĕëƆĶŕīōƷĈşŔŔşŕǽćƖƐ and may mean that your programme
'ĕƆżĶƐĕ ƆƖćƆĕžƖĕŕƐ ĈşŔŔƖŕĶĈëƐĶşŕƆǽ ëŕ they do not always feature such an apparently can’t be shown. An understanding of
şǔĶĈĶëōĈşōōëćşſëƐĶşŕĎĶĎŕşƐƐëŊĕżōëĈĕȂ compelling account of how the material was copyright is therefore essential for
When Call Out My NameĈëŔĕşƖƐĶŕǟǝǞǥǽƐĲĕ accessed by the alleged infringer. At the time of those working in television production.
duo claim the song included elements that are ƱſĶƐĶŕīǽ¨ĕƆĪëƷĕĲëĎŕşƐƷĕƐſĕƆżşŕĎĕĎȂ
UK a song she wrote in 2006 entitled Can You Tell żōëĈĕ ĕƶżſĕƆƆĶşŕȚȂ Ɔ żëſƐ şĪ ƐĲĕĶſ ĕưĶĎĕŕĈĕǽ
MeȂ PŕĶƐĶëōōƷǽ ƆĲĕ ƆƖĕĎ mĕƱŔëŕ Ķŕ ĈşŕŇƖŕĈȒ the defendants put forward 14 examples of the
Eurovision tion with his co-writer Jonny Harris alongside phrase “tell me that you need me” in songs by
entrant did ƖĎĶŔĕŕƐëōćëŕĎŔĕŔćĕſƆbĕƆĶ'ſƷĎĕŕǽĶĕſƆ ëſƐĶƆƐƆ ĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕī lĶĈĲëĕō `ëĈŊƆşŕ ëŕĎ ſƖĈĕ
īīĕƐƐ ëŕĎ ŔĶſ PǀëĎŊĲëĲǽ ćƖƐ ćƷ ƐĲĕ ĕŕĎ şĪ Springsteen. Other evidence included a voice
not infringe the trial the allegation concerned only those ŔĕŔşǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ żſşưĶĎĕĎ șƆƐſşŕī ƆƖżżşſƐȚ Īşſ
copyright ĈşŕƐſĶćƖƐĶşŕƆŔëĎĕćƷlſmĕƱŔëŕȂ mĕƱŔëŕȜƆ żşƆĶƐĶşŕ ƐĲëƐ Ĳĕ șĶŕĎĕżĕŕĎĕŕƐōƷ
The claim concerned only the lyrics and ĈſĕëƐĕĎƐĲĕşǔĕŕĎĶŕīōƷſĶĈƆëŕĎŔĕōşĎƷȚƱĲĶōĕ
The UK’s 2021 Eurovision entrant James melody of the chorus of Can You Tell Meǽ ƱĶƐĲ he was working overnights in a restaurant.
mĕƱŔëŕ ĎĕĪĕëƐĕĎ ĈōëĶŔƆ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ LĶīĲ !şƖſƐ elements such as chord progression not consid- Emphasising the fact that Smith’s song was
in August that he infringed copyright in his ered. While Justice Zacaroli acknowledged ŕĕưĕſ żſşĎƖĈĕĎ ĈşŔŔĕſĈĶëōōƷǽ `ƖƆƐĶĈĕ ØëĈëſȒ
contribution to the chart-topping Rudimental ƆşŔĕ șşćŇĕĈƐĶưĕ ƆĶŔĶōëſĶƐĶĕƆȚǽ ĶƐ ƱëƆ ĪşƖŕĎ şōĶ ƆƐëƐĕĎ ĶƐ ƱëƆ șĶŔżşƆƆĶćōĕ ƐĲëƐ mĕƱŔëŕ
and Ella Eyre’s single Waiting All Night. ƐĲĕſĕƱĕſĕĶŔżşſƐëŕƐĎĶǔĕſĕŕĈĕƆćĕƐƱĕĕŕƐĲĕ ƱşƖōĎ Ĳëưĕ ĲĕëſĎ ĶƐ Ķŕ żëƆƆĶŕīǽ Īşſ ĕƶëŔżōĕ
bĕōōƷȒlëſĶĕŔĶƐĲǽëĈşŕƐĕƆƐëŕƐşŕ¨ĲĕÈşĶĈĕ ƆşŕīƆȜĈĲşſƖƆĕƆǽëŕĎƐĲëƐƐĲĕŔëĶŕōƷſĶĈƆǽș¨ĕōō being played in the background on a radio”. The
®bĶŕǟǝǞǠǽżƖſƆƖĕĎƐĲĕëōōĕīëƐĶşŕĶŕſĕƆżĕĈƐşĪ Ŕĕ ƐĲëƐ ƷşƖ ŕĕĕĎ ŔĕǽȚ ĈşŕƆƐĶƐƖƐĕĎ șĈşŔŔşŕȒ claim was dismissed.

NEWS COPYRIGHT & IP RIGHTS
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CANADA
Fair dealing finding leads to

dismissal of broadcaster’s claim
PŕlëƷǽë!ëŕëĎĶëŕĈşƖſƐĎĶƆŔĶƆƆĕĎëĈşżƷſĶīĲƐ şĪ! !ȜƆĈşżƷſĶīĲƐĕĎƱşſŊƆȂLşƱĕưĕſǽĲĕƱĕŕƐ
infringement claim by the Canadian Broadcast- on to consider the Conservative Party’s defence
Ķŕī!şſżşſëƐĶşŕȎ! !ȏëīëĶŕƆƐƐĲĕ!şŕƆĕſưëƐĶưĕ ƖŕĎĕſ!ëŕëĎëȜƆ!şżƷſĶīĲƐĈƐǽ!ǞǦǥǢǽǕŕĎĶŕī
ëſƐƷşĪ!ëŕëĎëǽǕŕĎĶŕīƐĲëƐƐĲĕżëſƐƷȜƆƖƆĕşĪ that its use of the CBC’s content was “fair
the broadcaster’s content was fair dealing. dealing” (i.e. use for the allowable purpose of
Austin Powers
! !ǽ !ëŕëĎëȜƆ ŕëƐĶşŕëō żƖćōĶĈ ćſşëĎĈëƆƐĕſǽ ĈſĶƐĶĈĶƆĶŕīƐĲĕżſĶŔĕŔĶŕĶƆƐĕſëŕĎĲĶƆëĈƐĶşŕƆȏ
had brought proceedings over the use of news and thus was not copyright infringement.
UK
clips in so-called attack ads by the Conserva- 'ĶƆŔĶƆƆĶŕī ƐĲĕ ĈōëĶŔǽ ƐĲĕ ŇƖĎīĕ ĪşƖŕĎ ƐĲĕ
tive Party in its 2019 election advertising.
The Conservative Party reproduced content
șŕëƐƖſĕ şĪ ƐĲĕ ƱşſŊǽ ćĕĶŕī ŕĕƱƆ şſ ŕĕƱƆȒōĶŊĕ
ĈşŕƐĕŕƐǽ ĪëưşƖſƆ ë ĪëĶſŕĕƆƆ ĈşŕĈōƖƆĶşŕȂ ÉĲĶōĕ
Row over
ĪſşŔ! !şſĶīĶŕëōĈƖſſĕŕƐëǔëĶſƆżſşīſëŔŔĶŕī a court must be cautious in wrapping the rights to Austin
in an advertisement and in four tweets. The
advertisement attacked the Liberal govern-
ëŕëōƷƆĶƆ Ɛşş ŔƖĈĲ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ǖëī şĪ ĎĕŔşĈſëĈƷǾ
the evidence is that the use of the CBC works
Powers films
ŔĕŕƐëŕĎ`ƖƆƐĶŕ¨ſƖĎĕëƖǽƐĲĕżſĶŔĕŔĶŕĶƆƐĕſȂ was for this legitimate political purpose.” A US federal court has ruled that a German
The CBC alleged in its claim that the Although he found that the CBC’s concern for man who claims he acquired the rights to
Conservative Party had “engaged in the ĶƐƆŕĕƖƐſëōĶƐƷƱëƆſĕëƆşŕëćōĕǽƐĲĕŇƖĎīĕſĕŇĕĈƐĕĎ Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery can
unauthorized use of copyright-protected the argument that its material was being used continue to pursue a copyright infringement
material” and that its material was being used ĶŕëƱëƷƐĲëƐëǔĕĈƐĕĎĶƐƆŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐĶĈĶŕƐĕīſĶƐƷ ĈōëĶŔ ëīëĶŕƆƐ Ŕëǀşŕ Īşſ ŔëŊĶŕī ƐĲĕ ǕōŔ
ĶŕëƱëƷƐĲëƐșëǔĕĈƐƆĶƐƆŇşƖſŕëōĶƆƐĶĈĶŕƐĕīſĶƐƷȚȂ and damaged its reputation for neutrality. available on its Prime Video platform.
The judge observed that the case was about The defence of fair dealing for the purposes ¨Ĳĕ Ŕëŕǽ ëōĪ LëſƐŔëŕŕǽ ƆëƷƆ Ĳĕ şćƐëĶŕĕĎ
whether CBC could prevent political parties of criticism or review exists in English law in ƐĲĕſĶīĲƐƆƐşƐĲĕǕōŔȑëōşŕīƱĶƐĲƆĕưĕſëōşƐĲĕſƆ
from using its copyright-protected works for ƆĶŔĶōëſƐĕſŔƆǽëŕĎĲëƆëōƆşćĕĕŕĶŕƐĕſżſĕƐĕĎĶŕ – in 2008 from a company that had owned
the purpose of political criticism. a liberal way by the courts. Given the tendency ƐĲĕŔȂȞ Lĕ ƆƖĕĎ ŔëǀşŕȂĈşŔ PŕĈ ëŕĎ Ŕëǀşŕ
He agreed that the CBC’s content was Īşſ 0ŕīōĶƆĲ ĈşƖſƐƆ Ɛş ćĕ ĶŕǖƖĕŕĈĕĎ ćƷ şƐĲĕſ 'ĶīĶƐëō ĕſưĶĈĕƆ dd! Ķŕ ǟǝǟǝ Ķŕ mĕƱ ÏşſŊ Īşſ
protected by copyright law and found that the ĈşŔŔşŕōëƱĈşƖŕƐſĶĕƆƆƖĈĲëƆ!ëŕëĎëǽëƆĶŔĶōëſ ĎĶſĕĈƐǽ ĈşŕƐſĶćƖƐşſƷ ëŕĎ ưĶĈëſĶşƖƆ ĈşżƷſĶīĲƐ
Conservative Party had taken a substantial part claim here might have a similar outcome. ĶŕĪſĶŕīĕŔĕŕƐëĪƐĕſƐĲĕǕōŔƱëƆŔëĎĕëưëĶōëćōĕ
for streaming in 2017 without his permission.
Amazon had argued that Hartmann’s direct
US ƐĲĕ!şŔĶĈlĶƶŔëƆĲƖżĶŕĪſĶŕīĕĎĶƐƆĈşżƷſĶīĲƐǽ infringement claim should be dismissed
saying it was plain that it “is an unexcused ćĕĈëƖƆĕ Ĳĕ ĲëĎ ǕōĕĎ ĈşżƷſĶīĲƐ ſĕīĶƆƐſëƐĶşŕ
Dr Seuss claim infringement of copyright”. The court denied the numbers in support of his claim that did not
continues ëżżōĶĈëƐĶşŕǽ ſƖōĶŕī ƐĲëƐ ƱĲĕƐĲĕſ ƐĲĕ şſĎĶŕëſƷ ĈşſſĕƆżşŕĎ Ɛş ƐĲĕ ǕōŔƆȂ ¨Ĳĕ ĈşƖſƐ ĪşƖŕĎǽ
ſĕëƆşŕëćōĕżĕſƆşŕƱşƖōĎǕŕĎƐĲĕĈşŕĈĕżƐëŕĎ ĲşƱĕưĕſǽ ƐĲëƐ ëōƐĲşƖīĲ ƐĲĕ ŔëƐĕſĶëō ĎĶĎ ŕşƐ
A long-running copyright dispute feel of the works to be substantially similar was of itself prove Hartmann owned the necessary
about the Doctor Seuss-Star Trek a question that must be left to a jury. ſĶīĲƐƆǽșƐĲĕſĕƱëƆŕşſĕžƖĶſĕŔĕŕƐƐĲëƐȌĲĕȍĎş
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ŔëƆĲƖż ćşşŊǽ Oh, The Places You’ll A US appeal court had previously so to survive a motion to dismiss”.
Boldly Go! is set to go before a jury ruled that the book did not come The court did dismiss the other aspects of
after a US federal court judge within the fair use defence to LëſƐŔëŕŕȜƆ ĈōëĶŔǽ ŕşƐĶŕī ƐĲëƐ Ĳĕ ĲëĎ ĪëĶōĕĎ
denied Dr Seuss Enterprises’ ĈşżƷſĶīĲƐ ĶŕĪſĶŕīĕŔĕŕƐǽ ćĕĈëƖƆĕ to show that Amazon had knowledge of any
application for a pre-trial it was not a parody or other- ĶŕĪſĶŕīĕŔĕŕƐȂ Dşſ ĕƶëŔżōĕǽ ƐĲĕ ŇƖĎīĕ ŕşƐĕĎ
summary judgment in wise transformative. The case that it had not been alleged that Amazon had
the case in August. highlights the complex nature ĕưĕſ ćĕĕŕ ƆĕŕƐ ë ĈĕëƆĕȒëŕĎȒĎĕƆĶƆƐ ōĕƐƐĕſǽ ćĕĕŕ
Seuss Enterprises had of the fair use doctrine and ëƆŊĕĎƐşƐëŊĕĎşƱŕƐĲĕǕōŔƆǽşſćĕĕŕŕşƐĶǕĕĎ
asked the court to rule that copyright law in general. that they infringed Hartmann’s copyright.

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US Nicole Scherzinger’s lawyers
deny she has reneged on
Nicole a deal to perform with the

reunited Pussycat Dolls
Scherzinger
Pussycat Dolls
reunion dispute
mĶĈşōĕĈĲĕſǀĶŕīĕſĶƆćĕĶŕīƆƖĕĎćƷƐĲĕĪşƖŕĎĕſ
şĪƐĲĕƖƆƆƷĈëƐ'şōōƆǽşćĶŕŕƐĶŕǽĪşſćſĕëĈĲşĪ
contract after allegedly refusing to take part in
a reunion of the all-girl group.
ĈĈşſĎĶŕī Ɛş żëżĕſƆ ǕōĕĎ ćƷ ŕƐĶŕ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ
dşƆ ŕīĕōĕƆ ƖżĕſĶşſ !şƖſƐǽ ĈĲĕſǀĶŕīĕſ ĲëĎ
initially agreed to take a 49% stake in the
business venture that was to be created for
ƐĲĕ ƐşƖſǽ ćƖƐ ƐĲĕŕ ĎĕŔëŕĎĕĎ ë ōëſīĕſ ƆĲëſĕ
ĶŕëŕĕŔëĶōƆĕŕƐƐşŕƐĶŕĶŕżſĶōǟǝǟǞǽĈĶƐĶŕī
“growth of her personal brand” and the “oppor-
tunities she would have to forego to continue
to engage in the partnership”.
Scherzinger’s lawyers have reportedly
rejected the suggestion that the singer
ƱĕŕƐ ćëĈŊ şŕ ë Ďĕëō Ɛş żĕſĪşſŔǽ ćſëŕĎĶŕī ĶƐ
“ludicrous and false” and saying any such
şćōĶīëƐĶşŕƆșƆĶŔżōƷĎşŕşƐĕƶĶƆƐȚȂ¨ĲĕƆƐëŕĎȒşǔ
has prevented the Pussycat Dolls reunion tour
dates from being rescheduled.
US Some of the disruption was reportedly due to ¨Ĳĕ ƆƐƖĎĶş ĈōëĶŔƆ DĕĎĕſëō ƐşōĎ ĶƐ șǾƐĲëƐ
ōşĈŊĎşƱŕƆ ëŕĎ žƖëſëŕƐĶŕĕ ſĕƆƐſĶĈƐĶşŕƆǽ ƱĲĶōĕ ëſëŔşƖŕƐȜƆōşƆƆĕƆëſĶƆĶŕīĪſşŔƐĲĕżëŕĎĕŔĶĈǽ
Mission other delays were caused by a member of the şſĎĕſƆ şĪ ĈĶưĶō ëƖƐĲşſĶƐĶĕƆǽ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ŕĕĕĎ Ɛş
cast or crew testing positive for the virus. mitigate could only be covered under the
Impossible Pŕ ƐĲĕ ōëƱƆƖĶƐǽ ëſëŔşƖŕƐ ĈōëĶŔƆ DĕĎĕſëō şōĶĈƷȜƆ !ĶưĶō ƖƐĲşſĶƐƷ Ĉşưĕſëīĕǽ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕŕ
Covid claim șǾƆƐëƐĕĎƐĲĕſĕƱëƆŕşĕưĶĎĕŕĈĕƐĲëƐƐĲşƆĕĈëƆƐ that all the losses would be subject to a single
and crew members could not continue their ȡǞǽǝǝǝǽǝǝǝōĶŔĶƐşĪōĶëćĶōĶƐƷȂ
ëſëŔşƖŕƐ ĶĈƐƖſĕƆ ĶƆ ƆƖĶŕī ĶƐƆ ĶŕƆƖſĕſǽ ƐĲĕ ĎƖƐĶĕƆǽĎĕƆżĶƐĕćĕĶŕīĶŕĪĕĈƐĕĎƱĶƐĲëſƆȒ!şưȒǟ “Federal also asserted that the various
DĕĎĕſëō PŕƆƖſëŕĈĕ !şŔżëŕƷǽ Īşſ ćſĕëĈĲ şĪ and posing an undeniable risk to other individ- suspensions and relocations constituted a
contract after Federal refused to cover the full uals involved with the production”. ƆĶŕīōĕ ōşƆƆǽ ĎĕƆżĶƐĕ ĲëưĶŕī şĈĈƖſſĕĎ Ķŕ ĎĶǔĕſȒ
cost of a series of Covid-related disruptions to ĕŕƐ ōşĈëƐĶşŕƆ ëƐ ĎĶǔĕſĕŕƐ ƐĶŔĕƆǾ DĕĎĕſëō
Mission: Impossible 7ǽƱĲĶĈĲƆƐëſƆ¨şŔ!ſƖĶƆĕȂ also refused to acknowledge that the costs
PARAMOUNT
¨Ĳĕ ōëƱƆƖĶƐǽ ǕōĕĎ ćƷ ëſëŔşƖŕƐ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ® to comply with Covid-19 safety protocols are
ĪĕĎĕſëō ĈşƖſƐǽ ëōōĕīĕƆ ƐĲëƐ DĕĎĕſëō şŕōƷ ëīſĕĕĎ
ALLEGES THAT insured under the policy”.
Ɛş żëƷ şƖƐ ȡǢ ŔĶōōĶşŕ Īşſ ƐĲĕ ǕſƆƐ żſşĎƖĈƐĶşŕ FEDERAL ONLY AGREED Federal is yet to formally respond to
żëƖƆĕĶŕÈĕŕĶĈĕĶŕDĕćſƖëſƷǟǝǟǝǽĕưĕŕƐĲşƖīĲ TO PAY OUT $5 MILLION, Paramount’s claim.
ǕōŔĶŕī ƱëƆ ƆƐşżżĕĎ ĪşƖſ ƐĶŔĕƆ Ķŕ PƐëōƷ ëŕĎ EVEN THOUGH FILMING Paramount is seeking a jury trial and unspec-
then a further three times after production STOPPED MANY TIMES ĶǕĕĎĎëŔëīĕƆȂØwwlȒPmƱĶōōĪşōōşƱƐĲĕĈëƆĕëƆ
moved to the UK in 2021. it progresses through the courts.

NEWS PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION
SLOVAKIA the ECHR found that the Slovakian courts alerted the… publisher to the need to use that
had failed to consider all the necessary criteria material with caution and not to disseminate
ECHR upholds when weighing his privacy rights against the it without masking or blurring”.
privacy claim newspaper’s right to freedom of expression. The fact that the material had been broad-
The ECHR held that the emphasis placed cast on TV several days before the publication
in surrogacy by the Slovakian courts on Hájovský’s decision şĪƐĲĕëſƐĶĈōĕĎĶĎŕşƐëǔĕĈƐƐĲĕ0!LȜƆëƆƆĕƆƆȒ
advert case Ɛş ëĎưĕſƐĶƆĕ Īşſ ë ƆƖſſşīëƐĕ ĲëĎ ćĕĕŕ ǖëƱĕĎ ment of the case.
because he had not sought any public exposure The ECHR declined to award Hájovský any
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) beyond placing the anonymous advert, and damages, but it did order that he be paid €6,449
upheld a privacy claim in July from a man could not have suspected that by talking to in costs and expenses.
called Miroslav Hájovský, who sued a newspa- the undercover reporter he ran the risk of his Although the UK has now left the EU, Brexit
per for publishing photos of him in a 2005 identity being revealed. has not changed the UK’s relationship with
article about surrogacy. The ECHR also said the Slovakian courts the ECHR. Courts in the UK still need to take
The photos originally came from a Slovakian failed to take into account the way in which account of ECHR decisions. This case provides
TV programme that was broadcast a few days the images of Hájovský had been taken and the a helpful illustration of the way UK courts may
before the article was published. The programme extent to which they contributed to a debate approach a similar scenario.
revealed that Hájovský had advertised – anony- about surrogacy. It accepted that the article It is a useful reminder that where a person’s
mously in a newspaper – for a woman who addressed a matter of public interest but said privacy rights are engaged, content creators
would carry his child for payment and had then the photos could “hardly be said to be capable need to consider carefully whether there is
ćĕĕŕƆĕĈſĕƐōƷǕōŔĕĎćƷëſĕżşſƐĕſƱĲşŔĕƐĲĶŔ of contributing to any debate on such a matter”. ƆƖǔĶĈĶĕŕƐ ŇƖƆƐĶǕĈëƐĶşŕ Īşſ ƖƆĶŕī żëſƐĶĈƖōëſ
after posing as a potential surrogate. It went on to note that the images had been footage and images – not just the public inter-
Hájovský successfully sued the TV station obtained illegally by the TV reporter and broad- est of a story generally. Any material that has
in Slovakia in 2007, but his claim against cast in breach of the law. It said it was clear the ćĕĕŕƆĕĈſĕƐōƷǕōŔĕĎşſĈſĕëƐĕĎƖŕōëƱĪƖōōƷƱĶōō
the newspaper was dismissed, prompting an reporter had used a hidden camera without require particular consideration – even if it has
appeal to the ECHR. Siding with Hájovský, Hájovský’s knowledge and “this should have been broadcast before.
UK
Featureflash Photo Agency /
Ronan Keating KEATING’S

LAWYERS SAID
and former MP STORIES PUBLISHED
Simon Hughes BETWEEN 1996 AND
accept damages 2011 HAD CAUSED
HIM CONSIDERABLE
Ronan Keating and former MP Sir Simon DISTRESS
Hughes accepted “substantial” sums in
damages from News Group Newspapers in
July, following the latest settlements arising lawyer told the court he was contacted by
out of phone hacking. a Sun journalist saying they had “obtained
Keating’s lawyers told the High Court that evidence of his private telephone calls and
stories published between 1996 and 2011 invited him to agree to accept he had had
had caused him considerable distress and to homosexual relationships”. Hughes cooper-
distrust some of his close friends. News Group ated as he believed the newspaper would run
Newspapers apologised for distress caused by the story regardless. The settlement involved
“individuals” in relation to the News of the World no admission of liability by News Group in
(which closed in 2011). relation to the Sun. The company has always
Simon Hughes claimed he was targeted by ŔëĶŕƐëĶŕĕĎƐĲëƐżĲşŕĕĲëĈŊĶŕīƱëƆĈşŕǕŕĕĎ
Ronan Keating
reporters wanting to “out” him as gay. Hughes’ to the News of the World.

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UK Matt Hancock
resigned as health
Information secretary in June
commissioner
denies
investigating
journalists
Elizabeth Denham, the information commis-
sioner, denied that her inquiry into the leaked
CCTV footage of Matt Hancock and Gina
Coladangelo had anything to do with investi-
gating The Sun or journalists.
The footage of the former health secretary
and his special adviser appears to have origi-
nated from a CCTV camera hidden in a smoke
ĎĕƐĕĈƐşſ Ķŕ ĲĶƆ ÉĲĶƐĕĲëōō şǔĶĈĕǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ ƱëƆ
then published by the newspaper on 25 June,
and ultimately led to Hancock’s resignation.
When the footage was published by The Sun,
the newspaper said that it had been revealed
by “whistleblowers” and referred repeat-
edly to a “Whitehall whistleblower”, putting
ƐĲĕ żƖćōĶĈ ĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐ ŇƖƆƐĶǕĈëƐĶşŕ Īşſ ĶƐƆ ƆƐşſƷ
front and centre. independent press and I’m also passionate towards whistleblowers and the press – one
As part of its investigation into the incident, about whistleblowers,” she said. which is likely to echo Denhams’s, should he
in July, the Information Commissioner’s “On the one hand, we have the security secure tenure at the ICO.
wǔĶĈĕ ȎP!wȏ ſëĶĎĕĎ ƐƱş ĲşŔĕƆ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ƆşƖƐĲ stakeholders saying, ‘Get in there and investi- The CCTV services provider for Hancock’s
of England, where it seized computer equip- gate,’ and on the other side, people somehow ÉĲĶƐĕĲëōō şǔĶĈĕ ƆƖćŔĶƐƐĕĎ ë ćſĕëĈĲ ſĕżşſƐǽ
ment. At the time, Victoria Newton, editor of think we’re investigating The Sun or journalists alleging that information had been taken from
The Sun, called the ICO raid of the homes of two and we are not, we’re looking at whether or not its system without consent, said the ICO.
suspected whistleblowers “outrageous”. there was a contravention of the law – the data The regulator has pointed to the applica-
In an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show protection law.” tion of s170 of the Data Protection Act 2018
Newton said the story was clearly in the Recently, Denham has been backed up ƐşƐĲĕĎĶƆĈōşƆƖſĕȂ¨ĲĶƆŔëŊĕƆĶƐëŕşǔĕŕĈĕĪşſ
public interest, and as such the information by John Edwards, the government’s current a person knowingly or recklessly to obtain or
commissioner’s actions were unacceptable. favourite to replace her in the autumn as infor- disclose personal data without the consent
She continued: “All this is going to do in future mation commissioner. When facing questions of the controller. There is a “public interest”
is stop whistleblowers coming forward to… the from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ĎĕĪĕŕĈĕ Ɛş ƐĲĕ şǔĕŕĈĕ ƱĲĕſĕ ƐĲĕ żĕſƆşŕëō
Sun or the Mail or the Telegraph, who got MPs’ Committee, he stated: “I don’t know how it data is obtained or disclosed with a view to
expenses. Indeed the BBC relies on whistle- got to the press, but I think investigating the the publication by a person of any journalistic,
blowers to bring scandals to our attention.” security of a government facility such as that, academic, artistic or literary material.
Denham responded by saying that the and the way in which it is responsible for data The fact that a defence might be available to
regulator she runs has a “statutory respon- it is entrusted with, is an entirely legitimate prevent criminal liability at trial is unlikely to be
sibility” to investigate reports of a data activity of an information commissioner”. much comfort to whistleblowers or those advis-
breach “administering the laws that parlia- It follows that he sees Denham’s actions as ing them, if the ICO continues to use its investi-
ment has given us. I’m also passionate about falling within the scope of her legal powers, gative and prosecutorial powers in cases where
free journalism, the importance of an an interesting preview into Edwards’ stance information has been disclosed to the media.

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INDIVIDUAL CONSENTS organisations are often wary about how they ƐĲĕǞǦƷĕëſƆƆĶŕĈĕƆĲĕžƖëōĶǕĕĎëƆë
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ƐĶşŕƆëſĕŕşſŔëōōƷĈşŕĈĕſŕĕĎćĕĪşſĕëŕƷǕōŔĶŕī control, which must remain with the broad- ¨ÈżſşīſëŔŔĕīĕŕſĕȂ
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suitable procedures to obtain informed consent cannot be granted editorial approval, as to do
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and solutions to all business affairs
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FEATURES TWENTY QUESTIONS
PRODUCING THE GOODS

Salon Pictures founder Nick Taussig started out in the industry with a test to find the
perfect panini. We want to find out more. Interview by Paul Hunwick
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ĶĈŊ ¨ëƖƆƆĶīȞ ĪşƖŕĎĕĎ żſşĎƖĈĶŕī ŔƖƆĶĈ ưĶĎĕşƆǽ Ɔş P
ëōşŕĶĈƐƖſĕƆƱĶƐĲëƖō ŔƖƆƐĲëưĕīşƐƆşŔĕƐĲĶŕīſĶīĲƐȂ
Èëŕ !ëſƐĕſ Ķŕ ǟǝǞǠ ëŕĎ
ĲëƆ żſşĎƖĈĕĎ ǞǦ ĪĕëƐƖſĕ WHAT’S THE BEST THING
ǕōŔƆǽ ĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕī ƐĲĕ D¨ȒŕşŔȒ ABOUT YOUR JOB?
ĶŕëƐĕĎȞ McQueen.Ȟ mĶĈŊ ĎĶſĕĈƐĕĎȞ A PƐȜƆ ĶŕĈſĕëƆĶŕīōƷ ëćşƖƐ
Space in TimeȞ ƱĶƐĲ ĶĈĈëſĎş ĕſưĶŕĶǽ ƱşſŊĶŕī ƱĶƐĲ żĕşżōĕ P ōĶŊĕ
ë żşĶīŕëŕƐ ĎşĈƖŔĕŕƐëſƷ ëćşƖƐ ƐĲĕ ëŕĎ ſĕƆżĕĈƐǽ ĕưĕŕ ƐĲşƖīĲ Ķŕ
ĎĶëīŕşƆĶƆ şĪ mĶĈŊȜƆ ƐƱş ƆşŕƆ ƱĶƐĲ ƷşƖſ żſşĪĕƆƆĶşŕëō ōĶĪĕǽ ƷşƖ
ŔƖƆĈƖōëſ ĎƷƆƐſşżĲƷȂ Ɔ Ʊĕōō ëƆ ŊŕşƱ ƷşƖȜōō Ĳëưĕ Ɛş Ďĕëō ƱĶƐĲ
ćĕĶŕī ë ĲƖƆćëŕĎ ëŕĎ ë ĪëƐĲĕſǽ Ĳĕ ƆşŔĕ ëſƆĕĲşōĕƆȂ ÉĲĕŕ P ƆƐëſƐĕĎǽ
ĲëƆƱſĶƐƐĕŕĪşƖſŕşưĕōƆȂŕĎĶĪƷşƖȜſĕ Nick, Klara and sons Luca, Theo and Oskar I thought there was a certain
ſĶƐĶ ëƐĕōǽ ĲĕȜƆ ŔëƷćĕ ŕşƐ ƆşŔĕşŕĕ īōëŔşƖſƐşćĕĶŕīëżſşĎƖĈĕſǽćƖƐ
ƐşƆĲëſĕëōĶĪƐƱĶƐĲȂ ƐĲëƐ ȌŕşƐĶşŕȍ ĲëƆ ĈşŔżōĕƐĕōƷ ĕưëżşſëƐĕĎȂ P ĲëƐĕ
ĈĕōĕćſĶƐƷ ĈƖōƐƖſĕȂ P ĈëŕȜƐ ĪƖĈŊĶŕī ƆƐëŕĎ ĶƐȂ ëĎōƷǽ
WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED? Ʊĕ ōĶưĕ Ķŕ ë ƐĶŔĕ ƱĲĕſĕ īşşĎ ƱşſŊ ĶƆ şĪƐĕŕ
P īĕƐ Ɩż ĕëſōƷ Ɛş ĕƶĕſĈĶƆĕ ëŕĎ ŔĕĎĶƐëƐĕȂ P Ĳëưĕ ƐƱş ƆƷŕşŕƷŔşƖƆƱĶƐĲȒōĶƆƐƐëōĕŕƐǽćƖƐƐĲĕſĕëſĕŔëŕƷ
ĎĶƆëćōĕĎƆşŕƆƱĲşĲëưĕȞ'ƖĈĲĕŕŕĕŔƖƆĈƖōëſĎƷƆƐſşȒ ƐëōĕŕƐĕĎ żĕşżōĕ ƱĲş ëſĕ ŇƖƆƐ ëƆ īşşĎ ĶĪ ŕşƐ ćĕƐƐĕſ
żĲƷǽȞëŕĎƐĲĕƷŊĕĕżŔƷŔşſŕĶŕīƆżſĕƐƐƷćƖƆƷȂPĲĕōż ƐĲëŕƐĲĕȒōĶƆƐȂ
bōëſëǽŔƷƱĶĪĕǽīĕƐƐĲĕŔſĕëĎƷĪşſƆĈĲşşōȂ
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH TALENT?
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT? mĕīşƐĶëƐĶŕī ƐëōĕŕƐ ëīſĕĕŔĕŕƐƆ ëƆ ë żſşĎƖĈĕſ
mşƐ ë ōşƐ ćĕĈëƖƆĕ PȜŔ ŕşſŔëōōƷ ŊŕëĈŊĕſĕĎ ćƷ ƐĲĕ Ĉëŕ ćĕ ĪſƖƆƐſëƐĶŕī ćĕĈëƖƆĕ Ʊĕ ōĶưĕ Ķŕ ë ƱşſōĎ
ĕưĕŕĶŕīȂlëƷćĕëīşşĎćşşŊȂ ƱĲĕſĕ ëĈƐşſƆ ëŕĎ ĪşşƐćëōōĕſƆ ëſĕ żëĶĎ Ɛşş ŔƖĈĲȂ
¨ĲĶƆ ŔëƆƆĶưĕȞ ĶŕĕžƖĶƐƷȞ ĶƆ ë żſşćōĕŔȂ 'ĕŔëŕĎƆ
WHAT ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT? ëſĕ ƆşŔĕƐĶŔĕƆ ĈſëǀƷ ëŕĎ ƷşƖȜſĕ ŕĕưĕſ ſĕëōōƷ ƆƖſĕ
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the ƱĲĕƐĲĕſƐĲĕƷȜſĕĈşŔĶŕīĪſşŔƐĲĕƐëōĕŕƐşſƐĲĕëīĕŕƐȂȞ
Healing of TraumaȞ ćƷ ĕƆƆĕō ưëŕ Ďĕſ bşōŊǽ ƱĲĶĈĲ ĶƆ
ĪëƆĈĶŕëƐĶŕīȂōƆşǽȞRadical AcceptanceȞćƷ¨ëſë ſëĈĲȂ WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE
STARTING OUT IN TV OR FILM?
HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK DO YOU WORK? 'ş ƆşŔĕƐĲĶŕī ƐĲëƐ ĕƶĈĶƐĕƆ ëŕĎ ĶŕƆżĶſĕƆ ƷşƖǽ ëŕĎ
ÉĲĕŕƷşƖſƖŕƷşƖſşƱŕĈşŔżëŕƷǽëōşƐşĪƐĲĕƐĲĶŕīƆ ƷşƖȜſĕżſşćëćōƷīşĶŕīƐşŔëŊĕëīşşĎŇşćşĪĶƐȂ
ƷşƖĎşëŕĎſĕëĎĪşſżōĕëƆƖſĕƐĕŕĎƐşŔĕſīĕĶŕƐşƱşſŊǽ
ćƖƐPƐĲĶŕŊPżſşćëćōƷƱşſŊëćşƖƐǢǝĲşƖſƆëƱĕĕŊȂ WHICH FILM ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
ChurchillȞ ƱĶƐĲ ſĶëŕ !şƶȂ Éĕ ƱëŕƐĕĎ Ɛş ŔĕëŕĶŕīȒ
WHO GAVE YOU YOUR CAREER BREAK? “THERE ĪƖōōƷĎĶīĶŕƐşĲĶƆĎĕżſĕƆƆĶşŕǽƐşƆĲşƱëŕĶŔżşſƐëŕƐ
mĶĈŊ ƖſīĕƆƆȒ`şŕĕƆȂ P īşƐ ȥǢǝ ë ƱĕĕŊ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ ǕſƆƐ ARE MANY ĲĶƆƐşſĶĈëō ǕīƖſĕ Ķŕ ë ŕĕƱ ōĶīĲƐ ëŕĎ ƱĶƐĲşƖƐȞ ĈōĶĈĲĖȂ
șŇşćȚĲĕīëưĕŔĕƱëƆƐşĪĕƐĈĲĲĶŔëƐşŔëƐşǽŔşǀǀëȒ Éĕ īşƐ ĶƐ şƖƐ ƆĶƶ ŔşŕƐĲƆ ćĕĪşſĕ ƐĲĕ EëſƷ wōĎŔëŕ
ſĕōōëǽćëƆĶōëŕĎżĕƆƐşżëŕĶŕĶĪſşŔëưĕſƷƆżĕĈĶǕĈĎĕōĶ
TALENTED ǕōŔǽȞDarkest HourǽȞćƖƐşƖſƆĎĶĎŕȜƐſĕĈĕĶưĕƐĲĕƆëŔĕ
ƐĲëƐĎĶĎŕȜƐĕƶĶƆƐȂPƐƱëƆëƐĕƆƐƐşƆĕĕƱĲĕƐĲĕſPƱşƖōĎ PEOPLE WHO ĈſĶƐĶĈëō ëĈĈōëĶŔȂ ş ŔƖĈĲ Ķŕ şƖſ ĶŕĎƖƆƐſƷ ĶƆ ëćşƖƐ
ƆëƷƐĲĕĎĕōĶĎĶĎŕȜƐĕƶĶƆƐëŕĎƐşƆĕĕƱĲëƐPĈëŔĕćëĈŊ ARE JUST AS catching the wind at the right time.
ƱĶƐĲȂPŇƖƆƐćşƖīĲƐƐĲĕƆëŕĎƱĶĈĲĶŕëĎĕōĶƐĲëƐĎĶĎ
GOOD IF NOT
ĕƶĶƆƐ ëŕĎ ƐşōĎ ĲĶŔ ƐĲëƐȂ Lĕ ƱëƆ žƖĶƐĕ ĕĈĈĕŕƐſĶĈ
BETTER THAN
BIGGEST TV-RELATED LEGAL PICKLE YOU’VE
ëŕĎ ŕĕưĕſ īëưĕ ëƱëƷ ƱĲĕƐĲĕſ PȜĎ żëƆƆĕĎ ȌƐĲĕ ƐĕƆƐȍ GOT YOURSELF INTO?
şſ ŕşƐ ćƖƐ P ƱëƆ ƐĲĕſĕ Īşſ ĪşƖſ şſ Ǖưĕ ƷĕëſƆ THE A-LIST” ÉĕŔëĎĕëǕōŔëćşƖƐëĈşŔŔĕſĈĶëōćſëŕĎćƖƐƐĲĕ
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ƐĶşŕ ƆĕĕŔĕĎ Ɛş ćĕ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕƷ ĲëĎŕȜƐ ŔëĎĕ ƐĲĕ ǕōŔ cantankerous but fucking interesting.
ƐĲĕŔƆĕōưĕƆȂ¨ĲĕƷƱëŕƐĕĎĕĎĶƐşſĶëōĈşŕƐſşōƱĲĶĈĲǽşĪ
ĈşƖſƆĕǽƱĕĈşƖōĎŕĕưĕſīĶưĕȂ WHICH MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE WOULD
YOU MOST LIKE TO RELIVE?
FAVOURITE TV SHOWS? ¨ĲĕćĶſƐĲşĪŔƷƐĲĶſĎƆşŕǽdƖĈëȂÉĕżëſƐōƷĲëĎdƖĈë
PĎşŕȜƐƱëƐĈĲŔƖĈĲ¨ÈȂÉĲĕŕƷşƖȜſĕŔëŊĶŕīĶƐǽƷşƖ ƆşƱĕĈşƖōĎƐëŊĕĲĶƆƆƐĕŔĈĕōōƆëƐćĶſƐĲƐşƐſĕëƐ¨Ĳĕş
ĎşŕȜƐſĕëōōƷƱëŕƐƐşȌƱëƐĈĲĶƐȍȂwŕĕƆĲşƱƱĕĎşĕŕŇşƷ ëŕĎ wƆŊëſ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ĪƖƐƖſĕȂ ¨Ĳĕſĕ ƱëƆ ëŕ ĶŕĈſĕĎĶćōĕ
ĶƆȞBen Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. In those moments ŔşŔĕŕƐ ƱĲĕſĕ Ʊĕ Ʊĕſĕ ëōō ƆĶƐƐĶŕī şŕ ƐĲĕ ĲşƆżĶƐëō
ƱĲĕŕ ćƖƆĶŕĕƆƆ ĶƆ ſĕëōōƷ ƐşƖīĲǽ P ƐĲĶŕŊ ĶƐ ƱşƖōĎ ćĕ ćĕĎƐşīĕƐĲĕſȂPȜĎōĶŊĕƐşſĕōĶưĕƐĲëƐȂ
žƖĶƐĕŕĶĈĕƐşĪƖĈŊşǔƐşōĶưĕĶŕƐĲĕwƖƐĕſLĕćſĶĎĕƆȂ
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT
NO GUILTY TV PLEASURE? YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
PĎĶĎĈëƐĈĲȞClarkson’s FarmȂ¨şŔƷëŔëǀĕŔĕŕƐǽPĪşƖŕĎ ¨şƱşſſƷōĕƆƆȂPĈëŕƱşſſƷëćşƖƐëŕƷƐĲĶŕīȂ
ŔƷƆĕōĪƱëſŔĶŕīƐş`ĕſĕŔƷ!ōëſŊƆşŕȂLĶƆëƐƐĕŔżƐƆƐş
ſƖŕëĪëſŔëſĕžƖĶƐĕĕŕĎĕëſĶŕīȂLĕŔëŊĕƆſĕĪĕſĕŕĈĕƆ LAST THREE WEBSITES YOU VISITED?
ƐşƐĲĕĪëĈƐƐĲëƐĲĕȜƆŔëĎĕëōĶưĶŕīćëƆĶĈëōōƷĪƖĈŊĶŕī ¨ĲĕEƖëſĎĶëŕǽƐĲĕ !ëŕĎLëſſĶƆşŕȜƆDƖŕĎȂ
ëſşƖŕĎĶŕĈëſƆëŕĎŕşƐſĕëōōƷĈşŕƐſĶćƖƐĶŕīëŕƷƐĲĶŕī
ƐşƐĲĕƱĶĎĕſīşşĎǽćƖƐëƐōĕëƆƐĲĕƆĕĕŔƆƐşŊŕşƱĶƐȂ WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
dĶƆƐĕŕĶŕīƐşƐĲĕ !şƖŕĎƆưĕſƆĶşŕşĪȞThe Boy, the
FAVOURITE PLACE TO HAVE FUN? Mole, the Fox and the Horse ćƷ !ĲëſōĶĕ lëĈŊĕƆƷȂ PƐȜƆ
ÉĕīşĈëŔżĶŕīëōşƐȂÉĕōĶŊĕſĶưĕſƆëŕĎƐĲĕƆĕëëŕĎ ƐĲĕëŕƐĶĎşƐĕƐşƐĲĕƆƐĶǔƖżżĕſōĶżȂ
ƱĶōōŇƖŔżĶŕƱëƐĕſëƐëŕƷşżżşſƐƖŕĶƐƷȂ
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:
FIRST RECORD YOU EVER BOUGHT? ĶīȒĲĕëſƐĕĎƱşſſĶĕſǽĎĕưşƐĕĎĎëĎȂ
The Boomtown RatsćƷȞ¨Ĳĕ şşŔƐşƱŕëƐƆȂ LëſſĶƆşŕƆțƆDƖŕĎǔīĲƐƆ'ƖĈĲĕŕŕĕ
muscular dystrophy by funding the IF YOU COULD RETIRE TOMORROW, WHAT
MOST USED EXPRESSION? world’s best researchers. Learn more WOULD YOU DO?
ț¨ĲëƐȜƆćşŕŊĕſƆȂȜPƆşƖŕĎōĶŊĕëćëĎBeano character. ëƐȝĲëſſĶƆşŕƆĪƖŕĎȁĈşŔȁdĶşŕĕƆƆǼȝ lëƷćĕ ƆşŔĕƐĲĶŕī Ķŕ ĈōĶŔëƐĕ ĈĲëŕīĕǽ ćƖƐ ĶƐȜƆ ƆƖĈĲ
a biographical portrait of Nicola ëŔëƆƆĶưĕżſşćōĕŔǽĶƐȜƆĲëſĎƐşŊŕşƱƱĲëƐƷşƖĈëŕ
DREAM DINNER PARTY GUESTS? ĎëŔƆw 0ȝƱĶōōćĕſĕōĕëƆĕĎƐĲĶƆ ŔĕëŕĶŕīĪƖōōƷëĈĲĶĕưĕȂ0ưĕŕƐĲşƖīĲƐƱşşĪŔƷćşƷƆ
LëſşōĎ ĶŕƐĕſǽ ƐĕưĶĕ ÉşŕĎĕſ ëŕĎ ƐĲĕ żşōĶƐĶĈëō ëƖƐƖŔŕćƷȝŔëǀşŕſĶŔĕÈĶĎĕşȁ ĲëưĕëōĶĪĕȒōĶŔĶƐĶŕīĈşŕĎĶƐĶşŕǽƐĲĶŕŊĶŕīëćşƖƐƱĲëƐ
ƐĲĕƱşſōĎĶƆīşĶŕīƐşćĕōĶŊĕĶŕǡǝƷĕëſƆȜƐĶŔĕĪşſŔƷ
ƐĲĶſĎƆşŕǽdƖĈëǽƆĈëſĕƆƐĲĕƆĲĶƐşƖƐşĪŔĕȂ
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ANY PET PEEVES?

¨Ĳĕş ëŕĎ wƆŊëſ Ĳëưĕ ƐĲĕƆĕ īſĕëƐ ƱĲĕĕōĈĲëĶſƆǽ ëŕĎ
şĪƐĕŕżĕşżōĕōşşŊëƐƐĲĕŔëŕĎƆëƷǽșwĲǽƐĲëƐōşşŊƆĪƖŕȂ
PȜĎōşưĕşŕĕşĪƐĲşƆĕȂȚPƐĎſĶưĕƆŔƷƱĶĪĕëŕĎŔĕĶŕƆëŕĕȂ
0ưĕŕƐĲşƖīĲƱĕŊŕşƱżĕşżōĕëſĕƆëƷĶŕīĶƐƐşćĕŕĶĈĕǽ
ĶƐȜƆſĕëōōƷĎƖŔćȂPƱëŕƐƐşƆëƷǽș¨ſƖƆƐŔĕȂÏşƖĎşŕȜƐ
ƱëŕƐëŔƖƆĈōĕȒƱëƆƐĶŕīĎĶƆĕëƆĕëŕĎĶĪƷşƖſōĕīƆëſĕ
ƱşſŊĶŕīǽƖƆĕƐĲĕŔǽƆëưşƖſƐĲĕŔȂ¨ĲĶŕŊëćşƖƐƱĲƷƐĲĕ
ŊĶĎĶƆĶŕëƱĲĕĕōĈĲëĶſćĕĪşſĕƷşƖŔëŊĕëĈşŔŔĕŕƐȂȚ
ÉĕȜưĕōĕëſŕĕĎƐşĲşōĎşƖſƐşŕīƖĕƆëŕĎƆĶīĲȂLşżĕĪƖōōƷ
the sigh is enough to make them think.
WHO WOULD YOU LEAST LIKE TO BE STUCK

IN A LIFT WITH?
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Day? Us, too. Paul Hunwick says it’s time to ditch the
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TIME eye, use short, thin strokes to draw

A wristwatch isn’t the only piece of along the lash line. Liquid liner
jewellery a man can own, but aside works best – we like MAC LiquidLast
from a wedding ring, it remains the 24-Hour Waterproof Liner. Give it
most important one. Yes, we can all ë ǖĶĈŊ ëƐ ƐĲĕ ĕŕĎ Ɛş īĕƐ ƐĲëƐ
tell the time on our phones, but ëōōȒĶŔżşſƐëŕƐƱĶŕīĕĎĕǔĕĈƐȂ
a watch signals to the world ȤǝǣȁǡǜŔëĈĈşƆŔĕƐĶĈƆȁĈşȁƖŊ
who you are. Sports watches
ëſĕ Ǖŕĕ Īşſǽ Ʊĕōōǽ ƆżşſƐƆ ëŕĎ CINEMA
certain casual situations. ÉĕȜưĕ ƷĕƐ Ɛş Ɔĕĕ ƐĲĕ ǕōŔ
Vintage watches quietly let in full, but Ridley Scott’s
people know there’s family LşƖƆĕ şĪ EƖĈĈĶ, based on the
money. But if you only want one true story of the killing of the
watch, stick to something rugged in former chief of the fashion house,
stainless steel and think big names: Maurizio Gucci, by a hitman hired
Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron The TAG Heuer by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani,
Aquaracer
Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Professional 300 is already on its way to becoming
TAG Heuer. We like this professional a cult classic. When a reporter asked
dive watch, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer (above), Reggiani why she had not shot her ex-husband
ƱĶƐĲĶƐƆƆƐſĶŊĶŕīīſĕĕŕĎĶëōȂPƐĈşŔćĶŕĕƆſĕǕŕĕĎ herself, she is alleged to have said, “My eyesight
aesthetics with extreme function. is not so good. I didn’t want to miss.”
ȤǟǼǡǜǜȝƐëīĲĕƖĕſȁĈşŔ With its sumptuous Italian locations,
luxurious fashion and an all-star cast includ-
FASHION ing Al Pacino, Adam Driver, (an unrecognis-
If you’re looking for a statement dress that able) Jared Leto and Lady Gaga as the Black
puts you at the centre of the party, try a Molly ÉĶĎşƱǽƐĲĕǕōŔĲëƆīōëŔşƖſĶŕĶƐƆćşŕĕƆȂ¨Ĳĕ
Goddard. Her standout designs are daring, Gucci family, however, is less than impressed.
Album / Alamy Stock Photo
colourful explosions of fabric, worn by the wŕ ƆĕĕĶŕī ƆƐĶōōƆ ĪſşŔ ƐĲĕ ƆĕƐǽ ëƐſĶǀĶëȞ EƖĈĈĶǽ
likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna. Remem- second cousin of the late Maurizio Gucci,
ber the pink dress worn by Jodie Comer told Associated Press that the photos of Leto
Jodie Comer as
as Villanelle in bĶōōĶŕī 0ưĕ ȍſĶīĲƐȎ? That was żōëƷĶŕī ëşōşȞ EƖĈĈĶ ƱĶƐĲ ë ćëōĎ ĲĕëĎ ëŕĎ Villanelle in Killing
Goddard’s. “I try and make clothes that are dressed in a lilac suit were “horrible, horrible. Eve, wearing a Molly
Goddard confection
easy, but feel special. Dressed up without PƆƐĶōōĪĕĕōşǔĕŕĎĕĎȂȚ
being trussed up,” she says. She’s collectible, Of Pacino’s portrayal of Aldo
too. The V&A has acquired her ‘Daria’ dress, Gucci, she said, “My grand- The classic trench is
a version of which was worn by British model father was a very handsome never out of style
Edie Campbell to the 2019 Met Ball. man… very tall, blue eyes and
ŔşōōƷīşĎĎëſĎȁĈşŔ very elegant. He is being played
by Al Pacino, who is not very
BEAUTY tall already, and this photo
Shutterstock.com
Our favourite current makeup trend has to be shows him as fat, short, with
the kitten eye ȍĈĕŕƐſĕſĶīĲƐȎ – a subtler version sideburns, really ugly.” Ouch.
of the classic cat eye. To create it, take your LşƖƆĕ şĪ EƖĈĈĶ ĶƆ ſĕōĕëƆĕĎ şŕ
eyeliner and, starting from the centre of the ǞǢmşưĕŔćĕſ

NIGHTCLUB cashmere version from Burberry, in the classic
Loulou’s is the nightclub of 5 Hertford Street, bĕŕƆĶŕīƐşŕǕƐȂPŕĪëƆĲĶşŕƐĕſŔƆǽĶƐȜƆŔëŇşſȂ
one of the most exclusive private members ȤǞǼǞǥǜćƖſćĕſſƷȁĈşŔ
clubs in London. Owned by Robin Birley, the
son of Annabel’s proprietor Mark Birley, and EAT/DRINK
named after his aunt and muse to Yves Saint Los Mochis is a celebration of Mexican and
Laurent, Loulou de la Falaise, Loulou’s is Japanese cuisine in Notting Hill by award-win-
steeped in opulence. The guests here aren’t on ŕĶŕīſĕƆƐëƖſëƐĕƖſlëſŊƖƆ¨ĲĕƆōĕǔȂPƐƆlĕƶĶĈëŕ
their way up. They’ve arrived and are probably vibes make it perfect for the Day of the Dead, but
on their second bottle of Dom Pérignon. Harry its refreshing menu and tequila-based cocktails
Styles, Margot Robbie, Mick Jagger, George and make it a good choice for any day of the year.
Amal Clooney, and even Prince William are ōşƆŔşĈĲĶƆȁĈşȁƖŊ
rumoured to have partied here. Combine those
names with Rifat Ozbek’s extravagant interior, HOME
ƱĲĶĈĲ ĶŕĈōƖĎĕƆ ë īĶſëǔĕ ĲĕëĎǽ ëŕĎ ƷşƖ Ĳëưĕ We spend an inordinate amount of time at our
one of the most glamorous haunts in London. desks. Consequently, it’s important to surround
dşƖōşƖțƆǼǞȑǡLĕſƐĪşſĎƐſĕĕƐǼÉǝ`ǣ Ȇ yourself with touches of luxury. Fashioned
ǡĲĕſƐĪşſĎƆƐſĕĕƐȁĈşŔ from calfskin leather and steel, Ralph Lauren’s
Cody Desk Object is an oversized chain
FASHION link. Yes, it can serve as a paperweight, but
Some say it was invented during World War I, it’s also great for moments of idle thought.
others that it evolved from waterproof coats ȤǥǡſëōżĲōëƖſĕŕȁĈşȁƖŊ
made in the 1820s. Either way, the trench coat
is a wardrobe staple. From Audrey Hepburn LUGGAGE
in ſĕëŊĪëƆƐ ëƐ ¨ĶǓëŕƷțƆ to Angelina Jolie, You may only be away for a night or two, but
trenches have been on the backs of glamorous let people know you’ve arrived in more ways
women for years. Treat yourself to a luxurious ƐĲëŕ şŕĕ ƱĶƐĲ ë ōƖƶƖſĶşƖƆ ĎƖǔōĕ ćëī ĪſşŔ
LĕſŔģƆȂ¨ëŊĕëōşşŊëƐƐĲĕ'ƷŕëŔş'Ɩǔōĕ ëīȂ
It’s made through a revolutionary Jacquard
weaving technique, and has an interior pocket
in calfskin, handles in Hunter cowhide and
palladium-plated hardware.
ȤǠǼǜǤǜĲĕſŔĕƆȁĈşŔ
FASHION
Some shoes are made for wearing around the
ĲşƖƆĕǽ ƆşŔĕ Īşſ ƐĲĕ şǔĶĈĕȂ ¨ĲĕƆĕ ëſĕ ŔëĎĕ
Lady Gaga
for big nights out. Designed in London and
in House handcrafted in Florence, D’Accori’s Belle
MGM
of Gucci
Sandal platforms ȍōĕĪƐȎ in Chameleon Green
(actually a metallic bronze) are made from
textured calfskin and come with an adjustable
The sky-high D’Accori
Belle sandal supportive slingback that ensures a secure and
ĈşŔĪşſƐëćōĕ ǕƐȂ ſĶƐĶƆĲ ÈşīƖĕ’s fashion news
director, Olivia Singer, can’t wait to get hold of
a pair. “After a year spent in no shoes at all,
I now only want to wear the highest heels I
(c) James Cochrane
ĈëŕǕŕĎǽȚƆĲĕƆëƷƆȂșdƖĈŊƷƐĲĕŕƐĲëƐ'ȜĈĈşſĶȜƆ
towering platforms have emerged post-
ōşĈŊĎşƱŕƐşĪƖōǕōŔƷƆƖżĕſȒīōëŔĎĕƆĶſĕƆȂȚ
Keep it cool with a kitten eye
ȤǣǥǡĎëĈĈşſĶȁĈşŔ

FEATURES COVET CORNER
HERMÈS
La Maison Hermès still reigns
supreme for the deluxe
of the luxe scarves. Silk or
cashmere? The dilemma will
be whether to wear them or
hang them on your wall.
The 70 scarf starts at
£265 hermes.com
JEMIMA SARA
“Don’t Fight Them, Teach
Them!” isn’t just a silk scarf,
it’s a feminist manifesto. It
requires a certain amount of
confidence to wear this scarf.
We say, bring it on.
£120 jemimasara.co.uk
MARIMEKKO
ART OF SCARF
The Josina silk scarf from
Finnish design company
Marimekko features the Vuolu
pattern, inspired by stripy
A square of silk is one of the most artistic and versatile animal markings. A fresh
twist on a classic print.
fashion accessories you can own, says Paul Hunwick £115 marimekko.com
WOLF AND BADGER

The fabulous London and NY
independent boutique doesn’t
disappoint when it comes to
fun and flirty silks. This exoctic
cocktail of colour is from
La Pêche Swim.
£272 wolfandbadger.com
GRAYSON PERRY
Grayson Perry created this silk
scarf for the Tate shop. He says:
“In WW2, pilots were given
maps printed on silk to help
them escape if they were shot
down… This scarf is a social and
cultural map to help aspiring
artists navigate hostile territory
on their way to being accepted.”
£95 shop.tate.org.uk

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ĲĶīĲōĶīĲƐĶƆƆƖĕƆƆƖſſşƖŕĎĶŕīĎĕćƐȂ¨ĲĕĕżĶƆşĎĕ
Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! ƆĲşƱĕĎ şǔĶĈĶëōƆȜ ëĈƐĶưĶƐĶĕƆ ƱĲĶōĕ ĕƶĕĈƖƐĶŕī
complaint not upheld ƐĲĕĶſĎƖƐĶĕƆëŕĎƐĲĕżſşćōĕŔƆƐĲĕƷĕŕĈşƖŕƐĕſ
ƱĲĕŕƆĕĕŊĶŕīƐşĕŕĪşſĈĕĈşƖſƐşſĎĕſƆȂPƐĪşƖŕĎ
wĪĈşŔĲëƆŕşƐƖżĲĕōĎëĈşŔżōëĶŕƐƐĲëƐĶŕĎĶưĶĎ- şĪƐĲĕǕōŔĶŕīƐşşŊżōëĈĕşŕƐĲĕŔëĶŕĈëŔĕſë ƐĲëƐ ĶŕĈōƖĎĶŕī ĶĎĕŕƐĶǕëćōĕ ĶŕĎĶưĶĎƖëōƆ ĈşƖōĎ
ƖëōƆ ĪĕëƐƖſĕĎ Ķŕ ëŕ ĕżĶƆşĎĕ şĪ Can’t Pay? We’ll şƖƐƆĶĎĕƐĲĕĲşƖƆĕȂ ĕŕĲëŕĈĕ ƐĲëƐ żƖćōĶĈ ĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐ ćƷ ŔëŊĶŕī ƐĲĕ
Take It Away! ĲëĎ ƐĲĕĶſ żſĶưëĈƷ ƖŕƱëſſëŕƐëćōƷ PŕĈşŕĈōƖĎĶŕīƐĲëƐƐĲĕĶŕĎĶưĶĎƖëōëŕĎƐĲĕĶſ ćſşëĎĈëƆƐ ĪşşƐëīĕ Ŕşſĕ ëĈĈĕƆƆĶćōĕ şſ ĕŕīëī-
ĶŕĪſĶŕīĕĎćƷƐĲĕǕōŔĶŕīëŕĎćſşëĎĈëƆƐşĪëǟǝǞǤ ĪëŔĶōƷĲëĎëōĕīĶƐĶŔëƐĕĕƶżĕĈƐëƐĶşŕşĪżſĶưëĈƷ ĶŕīƐşƐĲĕƱëƐĈĲĶŕīëƖĎĶĕŕĈĕȂPƐƱëƆşćƆĕſưĕĎ
ĕżĶƆşĎĕĶŕƱĲĶĈĲƐĲĕƷëżżĕëſĕĎƖŕşćƆĈƖſĕĎëƆ Ķŕ ƐĲĕ ǕōŔĶŕī ëŕĎ ćſşëĎĈëƆƐ şĪ ƐĲĕ ĪşşƐëīĕǽ ƐĲëƐ ưĕſƷ ōĶƐƐōĕ żĕſƆşŕëō şſ ƆĕŕƆĶƐĶưĕ ĶŕĪşſ-
LĶīĲ!şƖſƐĕŕĪşſĈĕŔĕŕƐëīĕŕƐƆȎL!0ƆȏƆşƖīĲƐ wĪĈşŔ ŕşƐĕĎ ƐĲëƐ ƆşŔĕ ëĈƐĶưĶƐĶĕƆ ŔëƷ ćĕ şĪ ŔëƐĶşŕ ëćşƖƐ ƐĲĕ ĶŕĎĶưĶĎƖëōƆ ƐĲëƐ ƱëƆ ŕşƐ
ƐşſĕĈşưĕſëżëſŊĶŕīƐĶĈŊĕƐĎĕćƐşĪŕĕëſōƷȥǟǽǢǝǝȂ ƆƖĈĲëżſĶưëƐĕŕëƐƖſĕƐĲëƐżĕşżōĕĈşƖōĎĲëưĕë ĈşŕŕĕĈƐĕĎ Ɛş ƐĲĕ ĎĕćƐȒſĕĈşưĕſƷ żſşĈĕƆƆ ƱëƆ
wĪĈşŔ ĈşŕĈōƖĎĕĎ ƐĲëƐ ƆşŔĕ ƆƖſſĕżƐĶƐĶşƖƆ ōĕīĶƐĶŔëƐĕ ĕƶżĕĈƐëƐĶşŕ şĪ żſĶưëĈƷ ĕưĕŕ ƱĲĕſĕ ǕōŔĕĎşſćſşëĎĈëƆƐĶŕƐĲĕĕżĶƆşĎĕȂƆëſĕƆƖōƐǽ
ǕōŔĶŕīƐşşŊżōëĈĕưĶëƐĲĕćşĎƷĈëŔĕſëƆƱşſŕ ƐĲşƆĕ ëĈƐĶưĶƐĶĕƆ Ʊĕſĕ ǕōŔĕĎ Ķŕ ë żƖćōĶĈ żōëĈĕǽ wĪĈşŔ ĈşŕĈōƖĎĕĎ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ĶŕƐĕſĪĕſĕŕĈĕ ƱĶƐĲ
ćƷ L!0Ɔ ĶŕƆĶĎĕ ƐĲĕ ĈşŔżōëĶŕëŕƐƆȜ ŔşƐĲĕſȜƆ ëŕĎ ƐĲëƐ şſĎĶŕëſĶōƷǽ żĕſƆşŕëō ëŕĎ ǕŕëŕĈĶëō ƐĲĕ ĶŕĎĶưĶĎƖëōƆȜ ſĶīĲƐƆ Ɛş żſĶưëĈƷ ƱëƆ ŕşƐ Ɔş
ĲşŔĕȎƱĲĕſĕƐĲĕƷëōƆşëżżëſĕŕƐōƷĲëĎëſşşŔȏ ĈşŕưĕſƆëƐĶşŕƆĈşƖōĎćĕſĕīëſĎĕĎëƆƆĕŕƆĶƐĶưĕȂ ƆĶīŕĶǕĈëŕƐşſşĪƆƖĈĲëŕëƐƖſĕëŕĎīſëưĶƐƷëƆƐş
ëƆ ƐĲĕ L!0Ɔ ƆĕëſĈĲĕĎ Īşſ ëŕĎ ĪşƖŕĎ ƐĲĕſĕ ëōëŕĈĶŕī ƐĲĶƆ ōĕīĶƐĶŔëƐĕ ĕƶżĕĈƐëƐĶşŕ şĪ şƖƐƱĕĶīĲƐĲĕżƖćōĶĈĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐĶŕƐĲĕŔëŊĶŕīëŕĎ
ƱĕſĕŕşëƆƆĕƐƆƐĲĕƷĈşƖōĎƆĕĶǀĕȂLşƱĕưĕſǽŔşƆƐ żſĶưëĈƷ ëīëĶŕƆƐ ƐĲĕ żƖćōĶĈ ĶŕƐĕſĕƆƐǽ wĪĈşŔ ćſşëĎĈëƆƐşĪƐĲĕĕżĶƆşĎĕȂ
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ƐĲĕ żſşīſëŔŔĕȒŔëŊĕſƆ ƱĶōō ëſſëŕīĕ Īşſ ë ōĕīĶƐĶŔëƐĕǽćƖƐƐĲĶƆſĕžƖĶſĕƆëƐĲşſşƖīĲƖŕĎĕſ-
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ë ƐĶŔĕ ƱĲĕŕ ĈĲëŕīĕƆ Ĉëŕ ƆƐĶōō ćĕ ŔëĎĕǽ ëŕĎ ÉĲĕſĕ ĶƐ ĶƆ ĶŔżşſƐëŕƐ ƐĲëƐ ƐĲĕ ǕōŔ ĈſĕƱȜƆ
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REGULARS COMMENT
MY ‘9 TO 5’… SCREEN
…with Beyond Dispute’s director
and solicitor Olivia van der Werff
6.30am: The day learnt to swim, which means
BREAK
starts early; I reach a lunch break bite and paddle in Feeling in need of a little light relief?
for my phone to the sea is a welcome breather. We’ve got it covered...
check the forecast. 3pm: On to the afternoon,
Since navigating watching the run-throughs of new
a mid-pandemic quiz shows, getting to grips with
move from Hertfordshire to the formats, making suggestions to
seaside Shoreham, I am more avoid any nasty surprises further
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conscious of the elements. down the line. TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ
8am: Eat that frog or some less 6.30pm: When I’m not wondering
clichéd expression would be fitting
as I check with clients about the
how to source ever-more-scarce
plasterboard or track down a new
1 The Savoy Hotel received a cease-
and-desist notice in 2015 for listing
the Posh Spice on their cocktail menu:
latest plans for their game shows builder for my home renovations, a drink made with deliberately cheap
and help fix any urgent compliance I am planning my vegetable ingredients that Victoria Beckham felt
“seriously denigrated” her brand.
issues before everyone’s day patch. I can now openly say, I love
begins. I like to get in early on
productions to ensure the solutions
growing veg. It’s not as rock ’n’
roll a pastime as I’d like, but it’s
2 Goodfellas star Ray Liotta filed a lawsuit against
skincare company Nerium International in 2014,
after pictures of his face were used in adverts for
are baked into the final formats still fraught with risk. There’s an their products.
and all that comes with health and abundant squirrel population in
safety, adjudication and fairness Shoreham that likes to nibble the 3 In 2010, Lindsay Lohan took action against an
American company she claimed was using her likeness
in their TV ads: a talking baby called Lindsay, described as
doesn’t hoover up the joy. Shows produce, so you never know what a “milkaholic”. The case settled.
can be produced in ways that are you’re going to get to cook.
safe behind camera but never 10.30pm: I genuinely enjoy what 4 The Cheeky Girls were granted a co-writing credit
on Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You after a judge recently
ruled its melody bears “significant sonic similarity” to the
boring on screen. I do, but if I were to completely
Girls’ 2004 single Cheeky Flamenco.
10am: If I’m not heading to the change direction, my dream
studio to consult for brilliant series role would be running a foodie
5 Pharrell Williams sought an injunction against
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toymakers Hasbro over a proposed 2020 edition of
like The Chase, I crack on at home establishment with sea views and Guess Who? that featured a male
working with clients from solo simple fresh dishes made from character in a comically oversized
hat called Farrell.
PDs with a camera to large indies zero-kilometre ingredients. But
with expansive crews. Covid has
been quite the rollercoaster, no
would a tooth-marked courgette
make it onto the menu? Surely it
6 A man from Portland,
Oregon tried to sue Michael
Jordan in 2006 for looking
screaming to go faster as it was wouldn’t comply with health and too much like him, claiming the
quite the ride 24/7. The rules and safety standards? I drift off to constant attention was making
his day-to-day life unbearable.
guidelines were changing almost a good eight hours’ shut-eye, He eventually withdrew the claim.
hourly at one stage, every plan turning these important life
rolling into another. Figuring out questions over in my mind. 7 Celine Dion holds the world record for Most Parking
Tickets Issued In A Single Day, racking up 34 individual
fines when her whole entourage parked outside Caesars
the Bake-Off-in-a-bubble plan
Palace for the first night of her Vegas residency.
with Love Productions was one
memorable breakthrough.
8 Nicolas Cage successfully sued Kathleen Turner after
she claimed in print that Cage had once stolen a dog.
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2pm: As things have found a

new rhythm, setting a work style
around the high tide has become
9 Viacom tried to sue Rihanna in 2018 for encouraging IP
infringement, after she posted a picture on Instagram
of her dressed in a counterfeit
a new habit. Misty – the rescue Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
costume for Halloween.
dog of mixed heritage – hails from
Portugal via a number of foster
families and is now a permanent
10 Britney Spears’ controversial
conservatorship saw her
finances co-managed for over a
Olivia van der Werff decade by a man named A Wallet.
family member. She has recently

CROSSWORD CORNER THE MEDIA’S MYSTIC
With thanks to Michael Hall at Welcome to ZOOM-IN’s exclusive take on the stars, curated for
crackingcrosswords.co.uk
our industry by Carolyne Faulkner – A.K.A the Media’s Mystic
LĕōōşĪſĶĕŕĎƆ
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UK ſƖŔşƖſƐĲëƐDşƆƐĕſƱëƆĲëưĶŕīëŕëǔëĶſƱĶƐĲ the claim, Foster obtained default judgment.

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Sun settles with before the cricketer was born.

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UK broadcaster had taken steps to ensure

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with freedom of expression, Mr Morgan was

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Ofcom rejects Law’s lawyers have

complaints of care and welfare issues, having

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Gambit As with a claim for defamation, this requires

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UK that Vardy provided stories about Rooney to

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action rumbles on peripheral to the main issues. However, she

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accused of Call of television production, providing

infringement with the copyright works that they

track Call Out My Name. work. A television company making

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are copied from their 2015 track Vibeking.

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and rhythmic elements”. properly licensed from whoever owns

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ĕŕŇşƷĕĎǽëŕĎȈşſƐĲşƖīĲƐĲĶīĲōƷşĪVibeking.” ƆşŕīƆëſĕćĕĈşŔĶŕīĶŕĈſĕëƆĶŕīōƷĈşŔŔşŕǽćƖƐ and may mean that your programme

duo claim the song included elements that are ƱſĶƐĶŕīǽ¨ĕƆĪëƷĕĲëĎŕşƐƷĕƐſĕƆżşŕĎĕĎȂ

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verdict on VibekingƱëƆșĲĶƐȜƆǕĶĶĶſĕȚǽŔĕëŕĶŕīǽ ƱĶƐĲşƖƐëōĶĈĕŕĈĕǽëƖƐĲşſĶƆëƐĶşŕǽşſĈşŕƆĕŕƐȚȂ Infringing others’ copyright is likely to