Regina v Brentwood Borough Council Ex Parte Peck: Admn 18 Dec 1997

The claimant sought judicial review of the authority’s distribution to the media of a CCTV film of his attempted suicide.
Held: A Local Authority which was empowered to make video recording of street events had a power to distribute resulting film being unaware of objection.

Judges:

Harrison J

Citations:

Times 18-Dec-1997, [1997] EWHC Admin 1041

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 111

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Intellectual Property, Judicial Review, Local Government, Media

Updated: 07 July 2022; Ref: scu.86197