Twitter revelations spark calls for privacy law – The Guardian
“Goldsmith and Hunt speak out after identities of celebrities alleged to have taken out injunctions are revealed on Twitter.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: media
How combative tabloid morality has fuelled the privacy debate – The Guardian
“Britain’s unique brand of ‘kiss and tell’ journalism has led to pressure for legislation, but ministers recognise the difficulties.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Max Mosley loses European privacy case – The Guardian
“Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss, lost his legal challenge to force newspapers to warn people before publishing stories exposing their private lives, after a European court ruled on Tuesday that such as system would have a ‘chilling effect’ on the press.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Max Mosley judgment in full
Daily Telegraph censured by PCC over Vince Cable tapes – The Guardian
“The Daily Telegraph is criticised by the Press Complaints Commission today for secretly recording conversations between Liberal Democrat ministers and having reporters pose as constituents.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Max Mosley privacy ruling due in Strasbourg – The Guardian
“Human rights judges are due to rule on ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley’s attempt to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”
Full story
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European Court to rule on tighter UK privacy laws – The Independent
“Judges at the European Court of Human Rights will this week rule on whether the former world motor sports boss Max Mosley’s right to privacy was invaded when he wasn’t told about a story containing colourful claims about his sex life before it was published in the News of the World.”
The Independent, 8th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
PCC seeks to regulate press Twitter feeds – The Guardian
“Reporter and newspaper Twitter feeds are expected to brought under the regulation of the Press Complaints Commission later this year, the first time the body has sought to consolidate social media messages under its remit.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Have super-injunctions killed the kiss’n’tell? – The Guardian
“For the best part of half a century, kiss’n’tell stories have been guaranteed sales-winners for popular newspapers. The earliest examples – Christine Keeler and Diana Dors spring to mind – were tame stuff compared with their modern equivalents.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron warned over IP law change by TV industry – The Guardian
“The UK’s biggest commercial broadcasters have joined forces to warn David Cameron against a wholesale relaxation of intellectual property (IP) laws, saying it could cripple the country’s £4bn audiovisual sector.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New breed of gagging order could send journalists to jail, MP claims – The Guardian
“An MP who is launching an inquiry into excessive and possibly unlawful court secrecy says a new type of gagging order is hampering the work of investigative journalists.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government needs more costs information for online content storage plans – OUT-LAW.com
“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had consulted with publishers and legal deposit libraries (LDLs) over plans for libraries to have access to online, as well as printed, content.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
News International could face prosecution – The Guardian
“News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Society defends solicitors over legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society president has reacted to negative news coverage concerning the growth in the number of solicitors.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lazy Mexicans’ Top Gear episode cleared by Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
“A Top Gear episode which caused controversy with jokes about Mexicans has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New gagging orders stretch right into the heart of parliament – The Guardian
“The revelation by the Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming of a new breed of ‘hyperinjunction’, which forbids the recipient talking about it to MPs, is one of the most disturbing developments in the contest between legitimate privacy and the need for open justice.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Frankie Boyle’s Katie Price jokes censured – BBC News
“Media regulator Ofcom has censured comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 for broadcasting ‘offensive’ jokes about Katie Price and her son Harvey.”
BBC News, 4th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Independent press crucial to the administration of justice, says lord chief justice – The Guardian
“An independent press is crucial to the administration of justice, the lord chief justice of England and Wales said during a lecture in Israel on Monday night.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Judiciary and the Media (PDF)
PCC investigates Melanie Phillips’ Spectator blog – The Guardian
“A Melanie Phillips blogpost on the Spectator website which referred to the ‘moral depravity’ of Arab ‘savages’ is being investigated by the Press Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court cases should be on TV, says top civil judge – BBC News
“The top civil judge in England and Wales has suggested televising hearings to increase confidence in justice.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
