Sienna Miller settles hacking case – The Independent
“Sienna Miller’s privacy and harassment claim in the News of the World phone-hacking action settled for £100,000 damages today.”
The Independent, 7th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: media
Should TV cameras be allowed inside UK law courts? – The Guardian
“Live coverage of the trial of alleged Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic at the Hague makes compelling viewing, but it also serves as a reminder to British broadcasters that they are, for the most, barred from pointing a camera at court proceedings in their own country.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Mail’s false details may have bolstered public interest claim, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Daily Mail published apparently false details about the anonymous woman who is the subject of a High Court gagging order, some of which helped it make the case that the injunction was against the public interest, the High Court has heard.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Max Mosley appeals after privacy law defeat – BBC News
“Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has launched an appeal after losing his bid to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DPP Keir Starmer in favour of allowing cameras in court – The Guardian
“The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said he would like to see TV cameras allowed into court rooms ‘in principal’ and that the idea could be implemented quickly if it was approved by the government.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun goes to court over Sir Fred Goodwin gagging order – The Guardian
“The Sun has applied to partially lift the gagging order obtained by former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, arguing that ‘sunlight should be shed’ on the crisis that left the bank majority-owned by UK taxpayers.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Goodwin’s mistress fails in High Court bid – Daily Telegraph
“The mistress of Sir Fred Goodwin yesterday failed to persuade a High Court judge to help keep her identity secret.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
There is more to privacy law than injunctions on secrets – The Guardian
“That’s why it should be a matter for parliament, not a running battle between the media and the courts.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Wakeham: law must be changed to stop judges handing out gagging orders – Daily Telegraph
“The Human Rights Act should be amended urgently to end the ‘shambles’ of judges gagging newspapers over the private lives of celebrities, the former head of the press watchdog says today (24 May).”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: Lord Wakeham on the Human Rights Act – the letter in full
Could Twitter become a threat to the justice system? – BBC News
“During the row over privacy injunctions, critics have emphasised that it is near impossible to stop people revealing information on Twitter. But what if people use it to name victims in rape cases or reveal information from court that could see trials abandoned?”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The untold story of gagging orders – The Independent
“Hundreds of other reporting restrictions remain in force, and the public knows next to nothing about them.”
The Independent, 25th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law fails to retain superinjunction – The Guardian
“A superinjunction obtained by the father-in-law of the television chef Gordon Ramsay has been partially lifted by an order of the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ryan Giggs story could have been stopped by PCC, says Buscombe – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission chair, Baroness Buscombe, has claimed the organisation would have helped stop publication of allegations that Ryan Giggs had an affair with a former reality TV star.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The death of blogging? Not for #lawblogs – The Guardian
“A recent panel event shows legal blogging is growing to fill the gap left by newspapers.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court criticises newspapers in Sir Fred Goodwin injunction battle – The Guardian
“A high court judge has criticised the publishers of the Sun, Daily Mirror and Daily Mail for putting forward weak public interest arguments to attempt to overturn a gagging order brought by Sir Fred Goodwin.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Injunction remains, High Court rules – The Guardian
“The High Court has rejected a third attempt to lift an injunction preventing journalists from naming a married footballer who is alleged to have had an extra-marital affair with Imogen Thomas, a former reality television contestant.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy law unsustainable in age of social media, says Cameron – The Guardian
“David Cameron has suggested that the UK’s current law on privacy is ‘unsustainable’ and needs to ‘catch up’ with the advent of social media, which has left the press at a disadvantage.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: journalist’s lawsuit against NoW revives ‘spying’ claim – The Guardian
“A leading tabloid journalist has joined those suing the News of the World for allegedly hacking into voicemails, reviving claims that the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper has been spying on its rivals to steal their stories.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter and WikiLeaks have made a mockery of the courts – The Guardian
“The first modern battle for commonsense press freedoms was fought and won over three decades ago as Margaret Thatcher and massed ranks of lawyers toiled to suppress Spycatcher and its revelations about MI5’s lurid history.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
