28 June 2021
Who? Alex Cochrane, partner, Hamlins LLP, London.
Why is he in the news? Represented Adanna Clarke, who took legal action against Channel 5 Broadcasting after she was featured in an episode of “Can’t Pay We’ll Take It Away!”. She complained that her privacy had been breached. The broadcaster apologised and paid substantial damages.
Thoughts on the case: ‘Adanna was a young single mother who was filmed inside her home without her consent in the process of being evicted while trying to look after and protect her one-year-old daughter. The bailiffs attended the property with a film crew and she made it clear that she did not agree to being filmed. However, the bailiffs were wearing bodycams and they continued to film inside her home without her knowledge when she was in a position of considerable vulnerability and distress. The apology Channel 5 made through a statement in open court meant an awful lot to Adanna and I’m sure it will go a long way to providing
Channel 5 apologises and pays damages to woman featured in show
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Five pays damages to woman featured on Can t Pay? We ll Take It Away!
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Can t Pay We ll Take It Away star paid damages from Channel 5 after controversial episode
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