Lord McNally, a government minister responsible for human rights and civil liberties, has suggested there is a ‘consensus’ that a Privacy Law is needed in the UK. This follows a number of high profile court cases where celebrities have been successful in preventing publication of newspaper stories about their private lives under the Human Rights Act 1998. Any move towards a Privacy Law may become part of the planned libel reform bill, which could become law by 2012. FE and HE institutions are reminded that, irrespective of any celebrities in their midst, learners and staff have the ‘right to respect for private and family life’ under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act. Any reform of libel law will apply equally to the online environment. Further guidance on human rights can be found at: http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/LegalAreas/HumanRights.aspx. The full article is available at: http://www.out-law.com/page-11316 .