New Law Hampers Photographers
February 17, 2009
Section 76 of the the Counter Terrorism Act became law today in the UK. The new law was ushered in with a protest at the home of the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard by around 150 photographers who staged a mass photo-shoot What’s the fuss about? Well the new section states (1) A person commits [...]
Photographers beware of new Trespass Laws
July 20, 2007
As the UK currently has no privacy laws, photographers are usually free to take pictures wherever they wish as long as they are on public land, or when on private land with the permission of the owner. Without permission, one commits an act of trespass. Until 1st June 07 this act of trespass was a [...]