Rihanna Case Raises Profile Of Guernsey Image Rights

Guernsey image rights specialist Jason Romer says that a Guernsey image right is the only way for an individual to have their image rights properly registered and clarified, after the pop singer Rihanna won her legal battle with clothing retailer Topshop over a t-shirt bearing her image.

Mr Romer, partner at Channel Islands law firm Collas Crill, was asked to speak to Shelagh Fogarty, lunch time presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live's specialist news and sports station, about the Rihanna case this week.

The facts of the case were straightforward enough, he said. Topshop had used an image of Rihanna on a t-shirt, having acquired the copyright permission (and an indemnity) from the appropriate entity, and had placed the t-shirt for sale, initially calling it the 'Rihanna' t-shirt.