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... responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society....for the protection of the reputation or rights of others...." Case 1 - O' Shea v MGN Ltd & Another Material Facts There was a publication in a newspaper of an advertisement for a pornographic website; the ad included a photo of a well - known glamour model that had consented to the use of her photo. However, although the claimant in the case accepted that the woman in the photo was not her, she alleged that the photo bore such a resemblance to her that the readers of the ad who knew her would believe that it was a picture of her. The legal issue that was debated in this case was: can you sue for libel on grounds of a 'look-a-like' photo (because people who know you will think it ...
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