

Rihanna v Topshop: Have Image Rights Found Love in a Hopeless Place?
Reference: [2015] EWCA Civ 3 Court: Court: Court of Appeal Date of Judgment: 22 January 2015 On 22 January 2015, the Court of Appeal delivered its keenly awaited judgment in the case between British fashion retailer Topshop and the world famous pop star Rihanna. The case raised interesting and significant questions regarding the protection of image rights within the UK. English law does not recognise so-called “image rights” - proprietary rights allowing an individual to cont