What has caused the legal system to seemingly develop a privacy law?
The most monumental case is the Naomi Campbell, Campbell v MGN in 2004 that Keith Schilling, the media lawyer helped get through the House of Lords. This case was very instrumental to celebrities claiming their privacy had been invaded. There have been other cases since.
In order for the press to be able to win a court ruling they must be able to prove public interest. Article 8 (1) of the European Human Rights Act that state: everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence; this means that people have the grounds to bring a case before the court if they feel that this has been affected.
Where did the European Convention of Human Rights come from?
The United Kingdom adopted the European Convention of Human Rights when it joined the European Union.
How does this affect you?
It is vital that journalists be able to report on issues that are in the public interest, in order for society not only to be aware of issues that they might otherwise might, but also in order to have a democratic society.
What can be done?
Parliament can rule on this topic whenever they please. In the meantime the media need to take cases to court and win them on the grounds of public interestm, therefore creating a precedent.
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