“The High Court today lifted a restraining order on The Times and other newspapers which had prevented reporting of allegations that British troops took part in the killing of 22 Iraqis.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A court hearing tomorrow, being described by lawyers as unprecedented in UK legal history, will decide whether the death of the man who took the last photograph of George Bernard Shaw must remain a mystery.”
The Independent, 27th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Much of a murder trial will be held in secret for reasons of ‘national security’, an Old Bailey judge ruled yesterday.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Media organisations including the Guardian yesterday challenged a demand unprecedented in modern times – that witnesses at a forthcoming murder trial should be heard in secret, for ‘national security’ reasons.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence has obtained a gagging order preventing the media from repeating allegations of abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers. A high court order bans newspapers and broadcasters from publishing details of the case reported in the Guardian two months ago.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re LM (Reporting restrictions: Coroner’s inquest)
Family Division
“Coroner’s inquests were court proceedings subject to the same principles and limitations governing other courts.”
The Times, 20th November 2007
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.
In re LM (Reporting restrictions: Coroner’s inquest) [2007] EWHC 1902 (Fam)
“The press would be permitted to report details of a surviving child’s parents and deceased siblings at an inquest into the death of one of the siblings.”
WLR Daily, 1st August 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Scotland Yard’s head of counterterrorism has criticised what he called excessive secrecy in Britain’s terrorism trials, and he called for changes that would permit freer reporting and wider discussion.”
The Independent, 27th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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