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Motorsport boss Max Mosley's privacy case victory over the News of the World has set a "dangerous precedent", the former Archbishop of Canterbury says. Motorsport boss Max Mosley's High Court privacy case win over the News of the World has set a "dangerous precedent", a former Archbishop of Canterbury says.
Writing in Sunday's edition of the newspaper, Lord Carey said the High Court decision created a new privacy law without public debate or scrutiny. Writing in the paper, Lord Carey said the ruling had created a new privacy law without public debate or scrutiny.
Mr Mosley won £60,000 after a judge ruled an orgy he took part in did not have a Nazi theme as the paper claimed. Mr Mosley won £60,000 when a judge ruled an orgy he took part in did not have a Nazi theme as the paper claimed.
Lord Carey said the ruling also served to undermine public morality. Meanwhile, Mr Mosley says he intends to sue the News of the World for libel and pursue other legal action in Europe.
Mr Mosley, 68, says his life has been devastated by the News of the World story and the posting of the video footage on its website. Mr Mosley told the Sunday Telegraph he planned to take legal action against media organisations in France, Germany and Italy which had published photographs or images without his consent.
But Lord Carey - Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002 - said free speech has been the "first major victim". 'Mugged'
Lord Carey writes: "Without public debate or democratic scrutiny the courts have created a wholly new privacy law. In itself that's bad enough. "I am the victim of an unlawful act by someone else in the same way as I would be if I was mugged," he told the paper.
He added: "The [News of the World] stole my image and my dignity."
Mr Mosley, 68, has said his life has been devastated by the News of the World story and the posting of the video footage on his sado-masochistic sex session on its website. A case can be clearly made for a direct link between private behaviour and public conduct Lord Carey Woman 'sorry' for filming
But in his article, Lord Carey said the ruling for Mr Mosley served to undermine public morality.
Lord Carey - Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002 - said free speech has been the "first major victim".
Lord Carey writes: "Without public debate or democratic scrutiny, the courts have created a wholly new privacy law. In itself that's bad enough.
"But, as a Christian leader, I am deeply sad that public morality is the second victim of this legal judgement."But, as a Christian leader, I am deeply sad that public morality is the second victim of this legal judgement.
"Unspeakable and indecent behaviour, whether in public or in private, is no longer significant under this ruling.""Unspeakable and indecent behaviour, whether in public or in private, is no longer significant under this ruling."
'Serious consequences''Serious consequences'
Mr Mosley is president of the FIA, the governing body for Formula 1 racing, and the son of the 1930s Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley. Mr Mosley is president of the FIA, the governing body for motor sports including Formula 1, and the son of the 1930s Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
A case can be clearly made for a direct link between private behaviour and public conduct Lord Carey class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7526591.stm">Woman 'sorry' over Mosley Mr Mosley told the court the publicity had been "totally devastating" for his wife of 48 years, from whom he had kept secret his interest in sadomasochistic sex.
He told the court the publicity had been "totally devastating" for his wife of 48 years, from whom he had kept his interest in sadomasochistic sex secret.
In his judgement, Mr Justice Eady said Mr Mosley could expect privacy for consensual "sexual activities (albeit unconventional)".In his judgement, Mr Justice Eady said Mr Mosley could expect privacy for consensual "sexual activities (albeit unconventional)".
According to Lord Carey, in a "celebrity-obsessed age" this is a hazardous route to take.According to Lord Carey, in a "celebrity-obsessed age" this is a hazardous route to take.
"In the past a public figure has known that scandalous and immoral behaviour carries serious consequences for his or her public profile, reputation and job. "In the past, a public figure has known that scandalous and immoral behaviour carries serious consequences for his or her public profile, reputation and job.
"Today it is possible to both have your cake and to eat it. But a case can be clearly made for a direct link between private behaviour and public conduct."Today it is possible to both have your cake and to eat it. But a case can be clearly made for a direct link between private behaviour and public conduct.
"If a politician, a judge, a bishop or any public figure cannot keep their promises to a wife, husband, etc, how can they be trusted to honour pledges to their constituencies and people they serve?""If a politician, a judge, a bishop or any public figure cannot keep their promises to a wife, husband, etc, how can they be trusted to honour pledges to their constituencies and people they serve?"
He said the court's decision would "needlessly shackle" the press and prevent investigations on matters of public interest.He said the court's decision would "needlessly shackle" the press and prevent investigations on matters of public interest.