Tabloid photos of Grant, Hurley were an invasion of privacy, court says
16.05.2008 15:05
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 Actress Liz Hurley and husband Arun Nayar, shown in May 2005 before their marriage, have won a settlement from tabloid photo agencies.(Associated Press)In another test of Britain's privacy legislation involving celebrities, actor Hugh Grant, his ex- girlfriend Liz Hurley and her new husband have won a settlement from two tabloid photo agencies over photos taken when they were on holiday. The Big Pictures and Eliot Press Sarl photo agencies must pay more than $113,000 in damages to the three celebrities over the photos, taken while they were at a private resort in the Maldives. A British High Court in London ruled the photos were an invasion of privacy. Hurley and her husband, Arun Nayer, were particularly distressed that pictures of Hurley's son playing naked on the beach were shown in tabloid newspapers, said their lawyer Laura Tyler. Grant is godfather to Hurley's son. Grant, 47, star of Notting Hill and Love, Actually, had a 13-year relationship with Hurley that ended in 2000. Hurley, a model who appeared in the film Austin Powers, married Nayar, a jet-set businessman, in March last year. Hurley and Grant remained on friendly terms and often appeared in public together — a source of fascination for the British tabloids. The News of the World and Mail on Sunday published photos of the trio on holiday with headlines "Hugh's that gooseberry" and "Liz does the blokey-cokey." However, British courts have handed down a series of rulings reinforcing celebrities' right to privacy, including a ruling in favour of Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt last year. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedInternal LinksCourt ruling ends plans for Loreena McKennitt tell-all bookSpears wins injunction against British pressMore Media HeadlinesComedian Russell Peters named Toronto's tourism envoy00Officials in Toronto are hoping humour will have tourists laughing and flocking to the city after naming comedian Russell Peters as the city's first new global ambassador for tourism. Mad magazine pioneer Will Elder dies00William Elder, the illustrator who pioneered the visual style for iconic humour title Mad magazine, has died at the age of 86.Hollywood private eye guilty of racketeering00A Hollywood private investigator was convicted Thursday in Los Angeles on charges that he schemed to dig up dirt for his well-heeled clients to use in lawsuits, divorces and contract disputes against the rich and famous.TV's Ellen plans wedding after gay marriage law passes00Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favour of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.Canadian singer Shania Twain splitting from music-producer husband00Award-winning Canadian pop star Shania Twain is splitting from her music-producer husband Robert (Mutt) Lange, a representative for the singer revealed Thursday.More Arts HeadlinesComedian Russell Peters named Toronto's tourism envoy00Officials in Toronto are hoping humour will have tourists laughing and flocking to the city after naming comedian Russell Peters as the city's first new global ambassador for tourism. Mad magazine pioneer Will Elder dies00William Elder, the illustrator who pioneered the visual style for iconic humour title Mad magazine, has died at the age of 86.TV's Ellen plans wedding after gay marriage law passes00Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favour of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.Quebec artist Claude Thberge dies at 7300Quebec artist Claude Thberge, whose oeuvre spanned painting, creating murals, sculpture and stained glass, has died at the age of 73.Canadian singer Shania Twain splitting from music-producer husband00Award-winning Canadian pop star Shania Twain is splitting from her music-producer husband Robert (Mutt) Lange, a representative for the singer revealed Thursday. Arts FeaturesBreaking sound barriersVictoriaville festival celebrates 25 years Disc of the weekDeath Cab for Cutie's Narrow StairsHot pursuitAn appreciation of the most memorable chase scenes in filmWhat lies beneathAfghan war rugs weave tales of the country’s recent past Designed to shockThe 10 most controversial videos of all timeMaximum overdriveThe live-action kids flick Speed Racer reaches a dangerous velocityPeople who read this also read …
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