The Daily Mirror won its appeal last week against supermodel Naomi Campbell. In February, the Daily Mirror published pictures of Ms. Campbell leaving a Narcotics Anonymous clinic and published articles detailing her alleged drinking and drug addictions and her subsequent treatment. Ms. Campbell has publicly denied taking drugs in the past. In March, the English High Court held that the newspaper was in breach of confidence and breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 and ordered the Daily Mirror to pay damages. However, the Court of Appeal recently held that the newspaper's publication of the articles and pictures was justified. A three judge panel held that the publication was in the public's interest since she previously lied about her drug use. The disclosure of confidential information was in the public's interest since it was needed to set straight the false representations that Ms. Campbell has made to the public. The publications were held to be essential to the "journalistic package" and were necessary to substantiate the newspaper's story. Ms. Campbell was ordered to pay costs in the amount of approximately £ 750,000. For a copy of the High Court (trial) decision, visit: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z30121932 For a copy of the Data Protection Act, 1998, visit: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm For more information, visit: http://makeashorterlink.com/?U34121932

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