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Rihanna wins T-shirt legal battle with Topshop

Pop star Rihanna has won a legal battle with high street store Topshop after they published a photo of her face on a T-shirt.

In an important ruling on celebrity "image rights", the Court of Appeal upheld a ban on the store selling a Rihanna tank top without her permission.

The victory could now discourage other retailers from selling similar items in the future.

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Rihanna wins T-shirt legal battle with Topshop

Rihanna said the photo used was unauthorised. Credit: Reuters

Pop star Rihanna has won a legal battle with high street store Topshop after they published a photo of her face on a T-shirt.

In an important ruling on celebrity "image rights", the Court of Appeal upheld a ban on the store selling a Rihanna tank top without her permission.

Three appeal judges agreed with an earlier High Court ruling that marketing the fashion item without the 26-year-old singer's approval amounts to "passing off", a term used to enforce unregistered trademark rights.

Read more: Rihanna Topshop T-shirt ruling due today

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