On Thu, 08 May 2008 13:52:33 -0400, Mike Ross
wrote:
>On Thu, 8 May 2008 18:00:25 +0100, "The Todal" wrote:
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>>A family walking down a street to do their shopping have a reasonable
>>expectation of privacy.
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>Care to clarify? Privacy from what? I don't see anything private about a public
>street. What law do you think codifies this 'reasonable expectation of privacy'
>on a public street?
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The common law, if you read the judgment.
The Lords in the Naomi Campbell case, which is referred to as
precedent in this judgment appear to be saying that the common law
tort regarding breach of confidence should be extended to bring it in
line with what the HRA article 8 requires of public bodies.
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