“As we reported in our summary of the decision earlier, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) has the power to order that certain witness evidence may be produced in conditions of absolute and irreversible secrecy.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The court is entitled to make an order for a witness to give evidence before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in such a way that the identity of the witness and the substance of the evidence remains confidential.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Seven Algerian nationals suspected of terrorism have resisted attempts to deport them by turning the tables on the government’s support for using secret evidence in court.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A High Court judge has revealed why radical cleric Abu Qatada’s landlord was given anonymity after he was repeatedly contacted by journalists.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ryan Giggs has finally given up his anonymity over his alleged affair with model Imogen Thomas. He is not the first celebrity to see a superinjunction fail.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Manchester United and Wales star Ryan Giggs finally gave up all rights to anonymity in the High Court today over his alleged affair with glamour model Imogen Thomas.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A woman who was jailed for falsely retracting an accusation of rape against her husband has appeared in court seeking to have her conviction quashed.”
The Guardian, 15th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service and Met Police paid a family more than £600,000 ($943,000) in damages and costs after a child witness was identified to a gang.”
BBC News, 15th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“On Friday 20 January 2012 the Administrative Court dismissed the second application for judicial review of the Leveson Inquiry. The Court dismissed an application by Associated Newspapers (supported by the Daily Telegraph) to quash the decision of the Chairman, Lord Justice Leveson. decision to admit evidence from journalists who wish to remain anonymous on the ground that they fear career blight if they identify themselves.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers, has lost its high court challenge to the Leveson inquiry over anonymous evidence from journalists. On Friday the high court ruled that it would not grant a judicial review to Associated Newspapers in a bid to stop the Leveson inquiry accepting anonymous submissions from journalists. The application was supported by Telegraph Media Group.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Online publishers may be accountable to the same libel laws as traditional media, but reacting to complaints is not always as straightforward. It is hoped, reports Alex Heshmaty, that a new defamation bill will clarify the process.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Web hosts and ISPs should be allowed to keep allegedly defamatory comments online as long as the author of the comment is identified and a notice of complaint is published alongside the comment, a Parliamentary committee has recommended.”
OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Journalists will be able to anonymously submit evidence under oath as part of proposals set to be introduced by Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics.”
The Guardian, 21st October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An 18-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a man he arranged to meet for a sexual act.”
BBC News, 28th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police did not have to disclose anonymised data about the number of teachers investigated and charged for sexual offences as the information could have been used to identify individuals, a Information Rights Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The names of several News of the World journalists who ordered a private detective to hack into mobile phones belonging to six public figures will not be publicly disclosed after Scotland Yard intervened to prevent their publication.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A court has decided to name a young person for his involvement in the recent riots. This is unusual in all but the most serious cases, such as the notorious Bulger murder.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A 16-year-old boy accused of trying to incite a riot via Facebook is believed to be the first youth allegedly involved in the violence to be named after a court lifted reporting restrictions protecting his anonymity.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“New CPS guidance is hard to square with 2001 judgment against ‘naming and shaming’ of young offenders.”
The Guardian, 16th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Juveniles involved in last week’s riots and looting face being named and shamed after the Home Secretary said the courts should not protect their identity.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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