Court rules in Meghan Duchess of Sussex v Associated News Ltd appeal

02/12/2021 | 11KBW Panopticon Blog

The Court of Appeal has refused an appeal by Associated News, owners of the tabloid newspaper Mail on Sunday, against the decision to grant the Duchess of Sussex a summary judgment regarding her claim for breach of privacy and copyright earlier this year. The judgment is important on the relationship between privacy and free speech rights, along with the application of copyright law. As such, it warrants detailed consideration, provided in this article by 11KBW Panopticon Blog. In a related article, The Guardian looks at how Meghan’s approach took the Mail on Sunday by surprise.

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