Post-mortem relational privacy: R v Lewis and Jaffer: a second look
Post-mortem relational privacy: R v Lewis and Jaffer: a second look
In R v Collins; R v Lewis and Jaffer, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales refused leave to appeal for the sentences of former police officers Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer. Lewis and Jaffer both pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office for taking and disseminating pictures of the murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. This note focusses on the sentencing remarks by HHJ Lucraft KC where he noted that the actions of the former officers disregarded the privacy of the sisters and their family. This opens up an avenue to discuss whether there is any form of redress for the sisters and their family for the disregard of their privacy. This note argues that common law (currently) provides no such redress for either, whereas the European Convention on Human Rights provides some redress for the family. This ultimately asks whether common law should evolve.
Death images, Death images; privacy protection; misuse of private information
681-691
Nwabueze, Remigius
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White, Matthew
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29 January 2026
Nwabueze, Remigius
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White, Matthew
5c7bf142-d479-40bc-8a10-7c49dd81adf5
Nwabueze, Remigius and White, Matthew
(2026)
Post-mortem relational privacy: R v Lewis and Jaffer: a second look.
European Human Rights Law Review, 6, , [6].
Abstract
In R v Collins; R v Lewis and Jaffer, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales refused leave to appeal for the sentences of former police officers Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer. Lewis and Jaffer both pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office for taking and disseminating pictures of the murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. This note focusses on the sentencing remarks by HHJ Lucraft KC where he noted that the actions of the former officers disregarded the privacy of the sisters and their family. This opens up an avenue to discuss whether there is any form of redress for the sisters and their family for the disregard of their privacy. This note argues that common law (currently) provides no such redress for either, whereas the European Convention on Human Rights provides some redress for the family. This ultimately asks whether common law should evolve.
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Post-mortem Relational Privacy- R v Collins; R v Lewis and Jaffer - A Second Look
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Published date: 29 January 2026
Keywords:
Death images, Death images; privacy protection; misuse of private information
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/511459
ISSN: 1361-1526
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