Kate Middleton lawyers in threat over pictures – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 3rd, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“Lawyers for Kate Middleton, the girlfriend of Prince William, are threatening unprecedented legal action to try to protect her privacy from the paparazzi.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2007

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GMTV hit with biggest-ever fine over competition deception – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 27th, 2007 in consumer protection, media, news by sally

“Media regulator Ofcom has fined broadcaster GMTV £2 million over its misconduct in viewer competitions over a four year period. It is the highest fine ever issued to a broadcaster by Ofcom, which said that up to 25 million people may have been cheated.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2007

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Channel 4 vindicated over Diana documentary – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 25th, 2007 in media, news by sally

“The media watchdog has upheld Channel 4’s decision to show a controversial documentary about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2007

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Record fine for TV phone-in firm – The Guardian

Posted September 25th, 2007 in consumer protection, media, news by sally

“The ‘reckless’ premium rate phone services company that swindled GMTV viewers out of more than £20m over almost four years was yesterday hit with the biggest fine imposed by regulators.”

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The Guardian, 25th September 2007

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Sony loses privacy complaint over Unfit Kids – Out-Law.com

Posted September 12th, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“A documentary that cited video games among the reasons for childhood obesity did not treat Sony unfairly when criticising the PlayStation maker’s refusal to sponsor a fitness scheme for kids.”

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Out-Law.com, 11th September 2007

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Lads’ mag FHM used topless photo of girl, 14, without consent – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2007 in children, complaints, media, news, privacy by sally

“The lads’ mag FHM was yesterday found guilty of a significant breach of the Press Complaints Commission code for publishing a topless picture of a 14-year-old girl without her consent.”

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The Guardian, 12th September 2007

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Dispatches footage will be given to police – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2007 in incitement, Islam, media, news by sally

“The high court today ordered Channel 4 to hand over untransmitted footage from its controversial Dispatches documentary Britain Under Attack to police.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2007

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Queen sends in lawyers over ‘royal rage’ film – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2007 in contracts, media, news by sally

“The Queen has instructed her lawyers to take action over the way a BBC programme trailer misrepresented her by suggesting she had stormed out of a photo shoot.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2007

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Can the broadcaster or the makers be prosecuted? – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 9th, 2007 in media, news, public order, racism by sally

“Under Section 22 of the Public Order Act 1986, a broadcaster can be prosecuted for airing a programme including material likely to stir up racial hatred.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2007

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Channel 4 admits phone-in misled viewers since 2004 – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2007 in media, news by sally

“Channel 4 admitted yesterday that the problems with the Richard and Judy competition You Say We Pay dated back to 2004 – as it announced plans to axe all profit-making phone-in competitions. The broadcaster could have to pay out £2.2m to viewers following the discovery that they had been misled on the Richard and Judy quiz for so long.”

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The Independent, 2nd August 2007

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Man cautioned for pinching TV journalist’s bottom on air – The Times

Posted August 2nd, 2007 in media, news, public order, sexual offences by sally

“The man who pinched a journalist’s bottom on live national television was given a police caution yesterday, and said that the prank had been a drink-fuelled effort to ‘brighten up’ the mood during last month’s floods.”

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The Times, 2nd August 2007

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Grade orders inquiry into TV death scene – The Times

Posted August 2nd, 2007 in media, news by sally

“Michael Grade, ITV’s executive chairman, has ordered an independent inquiry into a documentary about an Alzheimer’s sufferer that wrongly claimed to show the man’s death.”

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The Times, 2nd August 2007

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BBC must protect privacy of woman in documentary, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2007 in adoption, media, news, privacy by michael

“The BBC must obscure the identity of a young woman in a documentary on adoption in order to protect her privacy despite the woman consenting to participate in the programme.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2007

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Tintin book is crude, racist and must be banned, says watchdog – The Times

Posted July 12th, 2007 in media, news, racism by sally

“A cartoon adventure featuring Tintin, the heroic Belgian journalist, should not be sold in Britain, the Commission for Racial Equality said yesterday. The racism watchdog said that it was unacceptable for any shop to sell or display Tintin in the Congo, a comic book written in 1930 that features crude racial stereotypes.”

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The Times, 12th July 2007

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Kate Middleton “hounded” say MPs – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“Prince William’s ex-girlfriend was ‘hounded’ by the paparazzi and the press watchdog took too long to protect her, MPs have said.”

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BBC News, 11th July 2007

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MPs back press self-regulation – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“MPs have rejected calls for statutory regulation of the press following the News of the World phone tapping affair but have accused some editors of becoming ‘complacent’ about the excesses of their staff.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2007

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BBC fined £50,000 for Blue Peter phone-in scandal – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2007 in media, news by sally

“The BBC must pay an unprecedented £50,000 fine over the Blue Peter phone-in scandal in which a young studio guest posed as a competition winner.”

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The Times, 10th July 2007

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Richard & Judy phone company fined over “misleading” TV quiz – The Times

Posted July 6th, 2007 in media, news by sally

“A fine of £150,000 is to be levied on the phone company involved in the Richard & Judy phone quiz scandal – but the broadcaster, Channel 4, and the producer, Cactus Television, face a further inquiry to learn whether they will be punished.”

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The Times, 6th July 2007

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Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007

Posted June 22nd, 2007 in data protection, legislation, media, social security by sally

Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007 published.

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

New Diana coroner thwarted in media ban – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 14th, 2007 in coroners, inquests, media, news by sally

“The new coroner for the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales yesterday pledged an “open, fair and transparent” inquiry – then immediately attempted to gag the press.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk