“The Newspaper Society has complained that the Children, Schools and Families Act has made legal cases covered by the Act less transparent because they are virtually unreportable.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Ministry of Justice has told the Gazette that it will not commence legislation that would extend the media’s right to report family cases without ‘looking closely’ at the changes, amid pressure from family lawyers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The super-injunction granted by Mr Justice Nicol in the High Court on Thursday prevented a woman from going public with personal details about the Premier League player, who cannot be named.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two teenage members of a ‘happy slapping’ gang who fatally beat a retired care worker in front of his young granddaughter in south London have been detained.”
BBC News, 26th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Jon Venables case raises thorny issues about media responsibility and the competing interests of open justice and the right not just to a fair trial, but to life.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge today ruled that the public can be told that Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, has been charged with downloading and distributing child pornography.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge said the public deserved to know the identities of offenders who committed ‘grave crimes’ as he allowed the naming of a juvenile who killed an innocent peacemaker with a single punch.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Legislative proposals included in the Children, Schools and Families Bill should encourage media attendance at family court cases, the Ministry of Justice said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Thousands of cases in the family courts will be exposed to increased public scrutiny under reforms to be announced today by Jack Straw.”
The Times, 9th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Celebrities should be exempt from new rules opening the family courts to the media, a famous man and his former partner argued today in an effort to protect the privacy of their children.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Earl Spencer and his former wife, Caroline, were united yesterday in an attempt to oust the media from their battle for a divorce settlement at the High Court.”
The Times, 24th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Banning the further reporting of a story which has already gained the attention of millions of people around the world would be ludicrous, absurd and unenforceable, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Bloggers might be able to escape reporting restrictions on sensitive court cases because they have not been informed of the restrictions. An ongoing case about a boy said to have fathered a child at 12 years of age has highlighted the issue.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A High Court judge yesterday banned any further reporting about a 13-year-old boy who allegedly fathered a baby with a 15-year-old.”
The Independent, 19th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“For District Judge Edwina Millward, justice secretary Jack Straw’s announcement that the family courts are to be opened up to the media raises considerable concerns.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th February 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Details of Sir Paul McCartney’s acrimonious divorce are set to be published by the High Court to end the speculation over the size of the financial award which could be the biggest in British legal history.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crawford v Director of Public Prosecutions in the Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Courts should take great care when imposing orders restricting the reporting of criminal proceedings.”
The Times, 20th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are under a strict order from Mr Justice Bennett, the High Court judge for their divorce settlement hearing, that they risk contempt of court proceedings and fines if details of the negotiations are leaked to the media.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The media’s freedom to report legal matters is always in a state of flux, but new access to documents will improve scrutiny.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man convicted of child pornography offences can be named, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
BBC News, 1st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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