C published photos of a famous German actor alongside article revealing that actor had been arrested for taking cocaine. Actor sued paper. Held:
· Art 8 can protect C’s right to a reputation
· However Art 8 only comes into play where attack of C’s reputation reaches certain level of seriousness
Ø i.e. so that it is prejudicial to C’s Art 8 right
· Art 8 cannot be relied upon to protect against loss of reputation which is foreseeable consequence of C’s actions
Facts
· Actor’s reasonable expectation of privacy was reduced as
Ø C was a public figure
Ø C was arrested in public
Ø C had actively sought limelight
Ø C’s offence was of serious nature
· Because of this, sanction imposed on C were capable of having a chilling effect
· Thus on facts, was breach of Art 10.
