Ferdinand v MGN Ltd [2011] EWHC 2454 (QB)
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United Kingdom
Reviewed By Oxbridge Law Team
Updated 2024-01-04 07:14:00 UTC
Mirror published story about Rio Ferdinand’s affair, with photo of them taken together. Woman and RIO Ferdinand had gone out in public together on numerous occasions.
Rio Ferdinand sued.
Held
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Claimant has reasonable expectation of privacy.
Fact that Claimant had been reckless by going out in public with woman did not mean he was deprived of this.
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However Article 10 outweighed Art 8
Claimant had painted himself as reformed character
Claimant was candidate for England captaincy, and appropriate qualities of England captain was a matter of public interest
Thus Defendant entitled to disclosure.
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