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Basajabakka V MTN Uganda Ltd [2018] (Case Brief)

Basajjabaka V MTN Uganda case summary on privacy laws concerning taking pictures of a person in pubic without their consent.

Facts

The defendant, took an image of the plaintiff while he was in a public space and used it on a billboard for advertising purposes without the consent of the plaintiff.

Issues

Whether the plaintiff had a cause of action and whether the defendant had breached the defendant's right to privacy

Holding

It was held that by virtue of the plaintiff being in a public space, he had offered implied consent for his photograph to be taken.

However, the publication of the image on a billboard without the plaintiff's consent was an infringement of his right to privacy.

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