Dear Ian,
I must say, I was surprised by the 'laminated card which states the law',
about three quarters down:
"You are reminded that under UK law, there are no restrictions on taking
photographs in a public place or on photography of individuals, whether they
are adults or minors. There is no right to privacy in a public place,
although photographers are of course subject to the usual libel laws in the
same way as any other citizen and should observe them. [...]."
This seems incorrect to me. - Specifically, the unqualified statement 'There
is no right to privacy in a public place', as to my knowledge this goes
against both relevant Human Rights acts and most journalistic codes of
practice. Second, hasn't there been recent cases of people (men, I think),
being taken to court for taking photos on phone cameras without the
subjects' consent?
best
John
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From: "Ian Calloway" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: UK Government restrictions on street photography
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Dear all,
This rumour has been around for the past few days. There is NO proposed
legislation on photography in public places.
For details on the exact nature of the petition see:
http://www.phooto.co.uk/rights.shtml
Regards,
Ian Calloway
Contemporary Documentary Archive
University of Salford
Tel: 0161 295 6138
Email: [log in to unmask]
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