Justin Turner, representing Elite & Premier Ltd, outlining his clients case for an injunction said, The agency represents many models who are household names such as Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Cambell and Linda Evangelista. I dont know if your Lordship is familiar with these models?

Do I need to be?

replied the judge.

I dont think so, said Mr. Turner, perhaps wisely. Mr Justice Harman was perplexed by the use of the word topless in discussing glamour modelling.

It means precisely the opposite, he was told. This misuse of the word is, the judge said, is remarkable – as if they had been cut off at the waist which is exactly what they do not mean.

If you cut the top off, it wouldnt be very interesting – whats more they would be dead. Its clearly an abuse of language by the tabloids, he said. Peter Victor, The Independent, Friday Nov 15th 1996