Paul Weller’s £10k privacy ruling upheld

Associated Newspapers have lost their challenge to an award of £10,000 (€14,267) privacy damages to three of singer Paul Weller’s children.

The group claimed High Court judge Mr Justice Dingemans got it wrong in his application of the law and created what was, in effect, an “image right” for the first time. This would have far-reaching adverse effects on the freedom of the UK media if allowed to stand, the Court of Appeal heard last month.

The 57-year-old singer brought the case after the unobscured faces of daughter Dylan, 16, and 10-month-old twins John Paul and Bowie were “plastered” over the MailOnline website.