David Price, a London media lawyer, has been approached to advise on Saddam Hussein's prospects of success in a high court human rights claim over photographs of him in his underpants, washing his trousers, shuffling around and sleeping; all of which appeared on the front page of the Sun.
Price has been approached by Saddam's family, and it is speculated that Saddam would have a good chance of winning a claim for misuse of private information as a result of the Human Rights Act.
However, given his current circumstances, it is unlikely that he would benefit very much from any damages awarded.
It is reported that another legal firm had been approached to handle this case. However, they turned it down due to the risk of action by terrorist and pressure groups.
I thought that the regime change engineered in Iraq was meant to lessen the terrorist threat?
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