Privacy
Until recently there was no recognised law of privacy in the UK.
This changed in October 2000, with the incorporation into UK law of the European Convention on Human Rights, which includes a right to privacy (Article 8).
Individuals can now take action to enforce that right. Often, they will ask the court to grant an injunction (or "interdict" in Scotland) to stop true stories about their private lives being made public.
If there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, the court will seek to balance the individual's right to privacy against the media's right to freedom of expression (Article 10).
When broadcasting or publishing a story which contains private information, each piece of private information will need to be considered separately. If private information is conveyed by pictures, these will be subjected to special scrutiny.