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... rushed to hospital. The Appellant namely Naomi Campbell a famous and a well known model appealed against a decision which had the effect of dismissing her against the respondents (MGN Ltd) for damages for breach of confidence and compensation under the Data Protection Act 1998 alleging wrongful publication of private information by the respondent namely being MGN Ltd. The judge awarded modest damages on the basis that MGN Limited must have known that the information about Naomi Campbell's attendance at NA was confidential and that there was no overriding public interest in publication. The Court of Appeal reversed that decision, holding that, provided that publication of particular confidential information was justifiable in the public interest, the journalist had to be given reasonable latitude as to the manner in which the information was conveyed. Issues: 1. Whether her right to a private life ( Article 8, Human Rights Act 1998) was deprived from her ...