What are the laws when filming in public in the UK?
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2024
- Laws on filming and taking photos in public-created by 3LightMedia.
Always seek permission when filming people. If you are filming on private land always make sure you have permission to do so by the land owner.
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1:54 Permission is implicit if shopping centres regularly allow filming to go unchallenged.
i.e. it can thus be reasonably taken that it's permitted by the shopping centre.
i.e. by the reasonable person.
You honestly need to more videos likes this for us UK lads who need to know the laws to fight fare and square against abusive police officers
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Eh... you don’t need to seek permission to film or photograph someone in public, as there isn’t any expectation of privacy in a public place...
The video makes that clear. They advise you to ask permission anyway though, as it's the polite thing to do. Most people would feel uncomfortable with someone taking their photo, and most photographers would prefer to avoid making people uncomfortable. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should! For example, you can film children in public, but how would you feel if you were at the park with your kids and someone was filming them?!
@@hayatesmer472dont go out.
Your advice is fairly sound, but photographing banknotes is perfectly legal. It's reproduction that is an issue. I would also point out that the police cannot legally search you under anti terrorism laws simply because you are taking pictures in public.
It says on: www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/permission_to_photograph_banknot Dear Sir or Madam,
It is my understanding that it an offence to photograph English bank notes without written permission from the Bank of England.
@@GallopCrush You can legally take a digital picture of one side of a banknote without permission. So you are wrong, taking a digital picture of a banknote without written permission is not an offence. www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/using-images-of-banknotes
@Sebastian Piecha Yes
Never, ever get into any sort of conversation with the police and start arguing or bickering about the law, etc. You have every right to silence, so always exercise that right.
That doesn't sound correct to me. The police can't exactly beat you up if you remain silent, like the Nazi Gestapo. When UK police arrest someone they are mandated to say the following lines - *'You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence' *
As far as I know the above text is still the same today, so remaining silent is OK and it's up to the police to prove guilt or not. I can't find any info if it's changed, but I suspect not.
trancehi
"The police can't exactly beat you up..." yes they can and do - believe me, just remain silent until they catch the right person or run-out of time.
"...it's up to the police to prove guilt or not..." no it's not, Article 11 you're innocent, the police can investigate, charge and arrest you, the courts, not the police, decide guilt.
@Topgun God you're 100% wrong.
Silence only strengthens the oppressor, not the oppressed.
It is legal to record someone without their permission if it is in the public interest to do so. For example, if you are recording to gather evidence of criminal or corrupt behaviour, the crime you document is more serious than the civil offence you are potentially committing by recording.
Members of the public and the media do not need a permit to film or photograph in public places and police have no power to stop them filming or photographing incidents or police personnel.
“Public place” includes any highway and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise ”.
You sir are a legend! thank you for this informative video and the link in the description. Planning a small shoot in a public space and navigating the minefield of contradicting information started to give me a headache.
A helpful video thanks.I came here from watching youtuber Kings Cross piano player Brendan Kavanagh who was bothered by Chinese flag wavers yesterday.
Love the animation, the speaking tones are calm and funny, well done. The volume is low though
You can photograph any one in a public place or from a public place, even children. It is what you do with that that is the issue. If you photographed someone and used that image in a magazine there can be an issue with it. if it is for none commercial use it is fine what ever anyone says. Everyone has the write to ask you what you are doing but only the police can ask for your name etc.
Anyone can ask for your name, even the police can ask for your name but you don’t have to give it.
The only reasons you HAVE to give your name to the police is:
- If you are being arrested
- Being issued a fixed penalty notice etc
- Being asked for licence etc when driving a vehicle (only the driver, no passengers have to ID unless they are being arrested)
- maybe a few other specific circumstances in law
Are we allowed to film on a tube station (inside and the platform)?
Thank you! Definitely a underrated video 🐼
We need to film every thing and shine the light on the darkness atb
My only complaint about this video is that it doesn't go into specific laws.
The text at the end of the video is misleading because it because it states you can film someone in public but it also states you should ask permission.
Because its common decency
You are wrong about private land. You can film on private land if it is a public place. Most of Britain is private land and all our mountains are too. You can film anywhere on private land if there is an implied public access, including inside shopping centres unless there is a notice on the door. Public buildings are public spaces unless there is a notice on a door restricting you.
You can film anywhere that you can physically go and where there is no notice stopping access. A 'no photography' sign inside the public foyer of a municipal building for example, can be ignored. If you trespass, you can film. The worst that can happen is that policeman can ask you leave private land if the landowner has requested him to ask you. The worst laws a policeman may attempt to get you with are 1) Suspicion of being a terrorist (and there has to be a substantial reason, not photography) may allow the police to search you. 2) If anyone has reported that you caused public disorder, a policeman can demand your name and address and if you refuse you can get a £350 fine.
@@cacadores3955 The owner of private land can ask you to leave at any time and can use reasonable force to make you leave of you don't comply. So if the owner of the land has put up a sign prohibiting filming you can expect then to remove you from the land if you don't comply.
@@kevinallard5859only if the person filming is on private land
If they are on public land they have every right to film
Do you know there are 14cameras for every 1person in England that is more than America if anyone is not sure about the laws regarding photography go to Google and download acpo info
@@hobmoor2042 I don't know you could contact the government or the police 🐖🐽for information sorry
Who knows the law about recoding in a public building in England/uk????
I need help, you know those 1 story garages in a row of about 4-10 is that public land and would it be ok if I film a video there?
matts old account Hi Matt, that most likely will be privately owned land. If you have a look at the car park there would be some information on who to contact.
Thanks, had a look the other day and there no signs. Should I talk to the house's infrount about filming
matts old account it is worth asking the house if they know who owns the land. Or simply do some research online or contact your local council office. They maybe able to help!
Love the deadpan voice 😃
You can film on private land if it’s a public place open to the public actually. The law states “public place” not public land
Do you have the right to film in public, well I guess it depends. If for example you film in a building or an office you need permission for the person who runs it, but if you're in a park then that's fine but if a family was there, show the respect and let them know that you're filming for a reason like a movie (if you really need to) or doing an important video for an assessment
I was approached by a guy doing pranks or game or whatever on Picadilly Circus once. He started asking some strange questions and I noticed a couple of guys filming over to the side. I asked if they were his friends and if they were filming, he said yes. I asked him to stop and he told me I was in a public space so he was in his rights to do that. Is there really no law against this? Because I'm eternally terrified my face ended up in a prank video on youtube or something.
Nothing you can do I’m afraid. If both they and you are out in public, they can film anyone and anything they can see.
As soon as you step outside in to public, you (basically) give up any right to privacy
Why are they walking sideways?
lol
At last a video explaining it to all the idiots on UA-cam who comment on videos about public spaces. I don't think I totally agree with you about always having to get permission to video on private property. I can think of many situations when you would not need to do this. Recording an airshow, filming your mates taking part in a hypnotism show in a theatre, a classic car event held in a car park, filming the sights from a big wheel at a fairground, filming the view out the window from a bus or plane, filming a family member's birthday at a restaurant and so on. It is certainly good practice to seek permission for a multitude of reasons but it is not illegal to not seek permission and in many cases permission is implied. That is not to say that those in charge of that property cannot ask you to stop, they can and you should if you are asked to. The biggest confusion I see on UA-cam is about what constitutes a public place.
This is the would we live in.
All the statements bar the last one you don’t need to seek permission so scrub that but other than that all good
I was confused about that.
If someone is filming my face I’ll ask to stop. If they decline I’ll take their phone and smash it on the ground. If they are free to film me, I am free to wave my arm.
Yep if you attack someone, destroy or seize someone else’s private property you can be arrested and sent to jail. It’s assault and battery in the UK
What is the laws in a shop? Can u take a video in a shop in the u.k?
Hello, in order to record video in a shop you would need permission from the shop owner. A shop is classed as private land.
3LightMedia ok then but can u record it and use the video as a court of evidence?
Suppose it's civil law, a civil wrong "trespass" in a shop etc. "...become trespass if that permission ends or is withdrawn...", unlike criminal trespass e.g. like squatters etc.
Again, I suppose they can ask you to leave, claiming nuisance or disturbance, possibly sue you for any gain from the trespass.
I don't think punching the trespasser is the recommended police action, certainly not in a civil case, so they might even sue Tesco and the officer.
It’s not against the law to film on private property as far as I understand, but it may be breaking the rules of whoever owns the place.
So filming won’t be your issue if it goes to court, what will likely happen is they will ask you to stop filming.
Let’s say you refuse - they will then ask you to leave (if you don’t it’s trespass, a civil offence). It’s trespass where the law steps in and reasonable force can be used against you, not (in principle) the filming
0:22 Why are you filming us for? LOL
For important reasons
I invoke my fifth amendment privilege and dont answer questions 💯🇺🇸👍
If you are filming for commercial purposes (that includes earning money on social media) you need everyone who is identifiable in the film to give their permission for their image to be used publicly. Exceptions are major events (football matches/concerts etc) where there is an expectation of being filmed/televised. If you are filming without sharing it publicly you can film anyone on public land without permission.
Instagram does not have internal revenue, would this still apply?
nice idea but so slow it's painful. is this just for kids?
There's no specific law about filming in public places...but, there are many other things to consider.If,I will come to you and say nicely please don't film me if you are going to publish my image(internet , gallery...etc)then you have to stop or blurr my face.I know and probably many other know that harassment and making defamatory image it's really a civil matter,it will create problems.Also if a security guard or police is asking you to stop and go film somewhere else you probably should.... It's not just one law there are like 3 of them interconnected.
If you are being filmed\photographed, especially in public, there is nothing you can do. They have no obligation to blur you out or delete anything. You can ask, and they can either do it or decline. But it’s up to them.
The law views it as - if you are in public or can be seen from a public area, basically you have given up your right to any privacy.
It’s what it is done with the picture\film after being taken where things can become arguable. But the fact of someone taking a pic of you, there’s nothing you can do.
@@preztbm3709 That's exactly what I said.
@@preztbm3709 Also I advise you to watch "TECHNO VIKING" case.
those 2 on the bench were clearly not your average british citizens
Yep average British citizen is far worse
It looks that even in park there might be some form of copyright protection. Taking film, photo or sound and then publishing them anywhere(even on Facebook) without giving a credit is nothing less than plagiarism. Be grateful for Freedom of Panorama!
Chief constables can ban you for filming in public.
How is filming anti-social behaviour?
@@Davbach01 www.theiac.org.uk/resourcesnew/filming-in-public/filming-in-public.html here's a link on the subject chief constables can if they want stop you from filming!
I know the ASBO no longer exists, but struggle with the idea of someone stopping anyone filming unless it's private property, even then it seem unlikely. But hey, I'm no lawyer.
@@Davbach01 www.npcc.police.uk/ThePoliceChiefsBlog/Default.aspx here's another link about a chief constable moaning about people filming police instead of helping the officer.
@@Davbach01 hi check this channel and this video out! This is the reality of filming on the street of the UK it happens every day! The copper mentions it's anti social to film its ua-cam.com/video/GF2wAa-qG5U/v-deo.html
great vid man thanx
Did I miss something or did you not mention one single law or act about anything? You just kept saying yeah we can film in public. Well going off of this then the people saying you can't film are also right. All you did was say your opinion. There's even people in the comments saying well said. Well said what?!? OH now I get it, I just re read your title, you are actually asking us what the laws are, you are not going to tell us. Ok fine my bad you carry on.
Ask people's permission is all you need to do if they answer no then bad luck
If they answer no, but you are filming in public...it’s bad luck for them, not the photographer
@@preztbm3709 And this is why people hate people like you. Fucking pervert.
This is a bit misleaading. If you want to submit films to competitions, you, by law, must get permission from anyone filmed and from owners of buildings, even if public.
Is it legal to film yourself on buses?
no,
they are considered as a contribution.
@@sausagefruit7690 what?
It’s not illegal, it’s just it may be against their policy. If they ask you to stop filming and you don’t, they may ask you to get off the bus (you are basically being trespassed, a civil offence). It’s the trespass that will be your problem in court if you refuse to leave, not (in principle) the filming
Dont need permission to photo in a shopping centre either. It's a place where public gather, ergo it's a public space. The security CAN ask you to leave but the POLICE cannot arrest you for it as it is a civil issue, not a police one.
Great video my guy! Thanks alot
Not only. You have to beg for consent when it comes to filming people if they are a main object of your pic or video.
If you are filming someone or something while standing in a public place (not private property) you do not need their permission to film\photo them.
its a crime~ so gross filming people especially in their home~ especially a minor!!! I had to move my daughter out of our house because of people filming us in our home. No-one seems to think it is wrong- wtf?!?
its abuse!
These people are a bunch of perverts and it's obvious.
Even though you have rights, it doesn't pay to antagonise the police, even if they don't know the law.
Brummie Asians 😂
Can you do the same video for Germany? You literally need to file paperwork before you take a shit here. -_-
"creepy" ... eye roll
Acting 101
why would u get someone with a lisp to do a voice over tho
This is actually jokes
Cant hear it ..no volume. ...pointless.
Tony Freidus you must have an issue with your speakers/sound. The volume/sound is fine.
Wrong - Shopping centres are NOT private territory, I hate that argument because true private land does NOT allow the public to have access (to the shops but thats not the point), would be no different than if a footpath got designated private and you can't walk on it anymore even though it was previously a public footpath, you would get angry at losing the path, so I suggest getting angry at losing your rights to areas that should have been agreeable
FusionGamerElite that’s why im confused, I’ve got stopped today by the staff rudely and she said I couldn’t film in Tesco because it’s a private property. ☹️ However, I found a lot of youtubers filming at Tesco.
Shopping centers are open to the public and a reasonable person would have no expectation of privacy in a crowded mall
So it’s not it illegal to film/photograph in a shopping centre or Tesco.
Both are private property but have implied public access. However it’s the owners of the property that can create their own rules/policies.
While I expect a shopping mall will be more lenient, they can decide whether filming is allowed or not. But if you refuse to stop filming when asked, they will probably ask you to leave which is their right. If you refuse to leave it’s trespass (a civil offence). By filming and breaking their policy you are giving them a good reason to ask you to leave is all.
It’s the trespass where the law can step in, not (in principle) the act of filming
You're just a bit tad of being correct there. If someone doesn't want you to film them you are not allowed. It does vary slightly depending on what borough you live in. But you cannot continue to film them once you have been politely asked. And you certainly can't ask them to move on because of you filming there. In this video even though it's a cartoon. The attitude is all very wrong i did notice as always a few American police laws slipping into the explanation to the police officer. In America there constitution states Police cant have their identity unless an offence has been committed. British police are not under American laws. AND in the uk the same law applied here. But when the Yorkshire Ripper was out and about. The police interviewed him a couple of times. and on a couple of occasions gave false details. And was sent on his merry way to continue committing murders. And so that the same mistakes could not be made. The government passed the law and gave the police the authority to gather someone's information. SO that the police could ascertain that the person they are speaking too. isn't wanted or missing. So in the UK, it is an actual criminal offence not to give your details if requested by the police. But all you young ones see too many American videos think its the law here and it's not. Like i said some of your facts are just a tad of the truth.
@it baytarı yes it is. It never use to be but when the yorkshire ripper was loose. The police missed catching him 4 times. Twice he gave false details and this allowed him to kill again. Pluse a couple kids went missing. And there abducter gave false details. Witch delayed him being captured. So it was passed by parliment that it will be a criminal offence to not identify themselves. In case the said person is wanted or reported missing. It would be a charge of interfering of a police officer doing his duty. On those lines. But people see how americans deal with police. And think that this is the same for british police. And its not. It is an actual criminal offence if details requested.
But the police hands are tide in some situations by conflicting rules. So police are not always able to use this law. So to try to counter act this. Once someone starts to swear in public witch then becomes a criminal offence on its own merit once arrested. And they still refuse to give details makes rhe charges stick. But yes it is very mutch so a criminal offence.
@it baytarı it is an offence it does exist. And they could actually use it. Now if somewhere between 1997 to present day it has changed. Then so be it. I do know it comes under pervert the course of justice. Not allowing a police officer from performing his duty. The main reason is to identify if a person is wanted or reported missing. And just imagine anouther yourkshire ripper or other killers being able to escape because. Apparently its ok to refuse to give details. But if this law has changed then fair enough. I will bow down and accept i am wrong.
"This is a free country".
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