ABSTRACT In Richard v BBC, a media report revealing that the police were investigating a person in relation to alleged historic sex offence was found to violate the claimant’s expectation of privacy. The ruling is important in drawing new boundaries on what can be reported in relation to criminal investigations. This article examines the decision and considers its relationship with other areas of law. In particular, the decision showed an overlap with defamation in so far as injury to reputation was central to the claim. More broadly, the law of privacy can now limit the publication of information about prior convictions, suggesting greater protection is now offered for personal information relating to the criminal justice system.

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报告警方调查，隐私权和社会污名：理查德诉BBC

摘要在理查德诉英国广播公司（Richard v BBC）中，有媒体报道显示，警方正在调查涉嫌历史性犯罪的人，这违反了原告对隐私的期望。该裁定对于在与刑事调查有关的举报中划出新的界限非常重要。本文研究了该决定，并考虑了其与其他法律领域的关系。特别是，在声誉损害对索赔至关重要的情况下，该决定与诽谤有重叠之处。更广泛地讲，隐私法现在可以限制有关先前定罪信息的发布，这表明现在为与刑事司法系统有关的个人信息提供了更大的保护。