The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a photograph taken without consent breached a person's right to a private life, as defined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The court concluded that a photograph revealed unique characteristics and someone's personality and should be protected, even if unpublished. Although the European Court of Human Right's judgment does not change UK law directly, courts will consider this ruling in similar cases. FE and HE institutions should therefore consider the matter of consent and privacy when taking photographs, including those not intended for publication. The full article is available at: http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=9764.
(04/02/09)