PCC chairman Lord Hunt: the greater challenge is with bloggers – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2011 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“He quotes Wilkes and Thatcher, admits he doesn’t know much about how papers work, and reveals how he will run the PCC.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The law should not become “over precious” about human rights, says the Divisional Court – UK Human Rights Blog

“Protestors have to put up with ‘sensible and good natured’ controls by the authorities as a limitation on their rights to free expression and assembly, the Divisional Court has ruled.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 8th November 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Taking a hatchet to the hackers – which way press freedom? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 1st, 2011 in freedom of expression, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“On the eve of Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and the ethics of journalism, the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) with 1 Crown Office Row hosted a roundtable discussion to examine how to reconcile the right to privacy with freedom of expression.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st November 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Media win legal bid on Tabak porn – The Independent

Posted October 31st, 2011 in contempt of court, disclosure, freedom of expression, media, news, pornography, trials by sally

“The media won an important victory for press freedom following an attempt to block the publication of Vincent Tabak’s sordid sex life and interest in violent pornography, it can be disclosed today (28 October).”

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The Independent, 28th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Some news is good news – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 26th, 2011 in confidentiality, freedom of expression, media, news, privacy by sally

“The need for a free press has been proved over and over again by the revelation of major public scandals which would not otherwise have come to light. The disclosure by the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian of dishonest expenses claims by members of parliament and the hacking of telephones and emails are two egregious examples.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th October 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Man demoted over gay marriage Facebook post sues employer – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2011 in belief discrimination, Christianity, employment, freedom of expression, news by sally

“A Manchester housing worker is taking legal action against his employer after being demoted for posting comments about gay marriage on Facebook.”

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BBC News, 24th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sound judgments – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 21st, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, judges, media, news, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

“Recent pronouncements by Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice, have been momentous, particularly his statements about the Human Rights Act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Reynolds defence is just the start – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2011 in defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, privilege, public interest by sally

“In Flood v the Times, the supreme court has to consider questions of balance and the limits of editorial discretion.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Private Eye editor defends use of subterfuge in investigative reporting – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2011 in freedom of expression, inquiries, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“The editor of Private Eye told peers on Tuesday that the sex lives of well-known figures can be a legitimate subject of journalistic investigation.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rio Ferdinand’s court defeat was a big win for tabloids – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2011 in freedom of expression, media, news, privacy, public interest by tracey

“In fact, it was one of the best days for tabloid newspapers since the phone-hacking scandal began.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rio Ferdinand loses ‘kiss and tell’ privacy case against Sunday Mirror – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2011 in freedom of expression, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Footballer Rio Ferdinand on Thursday lost his privacy action over a ‘kiss and tell’ story published by the Sunday Mirror.The England and Manchester United star was not at the high court in London to hear Mr Justice Nicol dismiss his claim against Sunday Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers. Ferdinand will pay MGN’s legal costs.”

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The Guardian, 29th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Internet policing is ‘inevitable’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 29th, 2011 in freedom of expression, internet, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

“State-imposed control of the internet is ‘inevitable’ if the conflict between the right to privacy and a free press is ever to be resolved, lawyers and journalists suggested last week at a Law Society public debate.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th September 2011

Source: www:lawgazette.co.uk

Max Mosley loses privacy law appeal bid – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2011 in appeals, freedom of expression, human rights, media, news, privacy by sally

“Human rights judges have rejected an appeal by ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley against his failed bid to force a change in UK privacy laws.”

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The Independent, 27th September 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Met offer £5,000 compensation to arrested royal wedding protester – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2011 in compensation, freedom of expression, news, police, public order, stop and search by sally

“A protester who was held in police cells for six hours during a crackdown on street protests during the royal wedding has received £5,000 compensation and an official apology from the Metropolitan police.”

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone-hacking inquiry judge is right to investigate behaviour of the media’s ‘good guys’ – The Guardian

“What is Lord Justice Leveson up to? The judge heading the phone-hacking inquiry is currently planning a series of public seminars on the relationship between the press and the public. Is he right to seek evidence about internal rules in such august institutions as the Guardian and the BBC? Or should he confine himself, as some critics are saying, to investigating the misbehaviour of the tabloid press and the police?”

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The Guardian, 21st September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Phone hacking, the Met police and the David Shayler case – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2011 in freedom of expression, interception, media, news, official secrets act, police by michael

“The Met police have turned to the Official Secrets Act to obtain Guardian phone hacking material. In 2000 they lost a similar case relating to former MI5 spy David Shayler.”

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The Guardian, 20th September 2011

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Freedom of expression: is filming the police in public a fundamental right? – Hugh Tomlinson QC – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 31st, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, news, photography, police, video recordings by sally

“As a number of recent cases have made clear, the filming of policing activity in public places is a vital method of holding police to account. But there have been continuing tensions between the police and photographers over filming police activity. In January 2010 there was a protest in Trafalgar Square by photographers against the use of terrorism laws to stop and search photographers. A campaign called ‘I’m a photographer, not a terrorist’ was launched to protect the rights of those taking photographs in public places.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st August 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

NoW publisher sued for £100,000 over alleged breach of anonymity agreement – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in anonymity, confidentiality, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“News Group Newspapers, former publisher of the defunct News of the World, is being sued for £100,000 by a prison warden’s brother who claims that a senior executive at the newspaper confirmed to police he was the source of leaked stories about the Soham killer Ian Huntley.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Contempt of court rules are designed to avoid trial by media – The Guardian

“The arrest of Christopher Jefferies on 30 December automatically obliged the media to restrict reporting of legal proceedings against the retired Bristol schoolteacher.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina (Gaunt) v Office of Communications (Liberty intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 21st, 2011 in appeals, freedom of expression, law reports, media by sally

Regina (Gaunt) v Office of Communications (Liberty intervening) [2011] EWCA Civ 692; [2011] WLR (D) 201

“The provisions of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code had to be interpreted, as well as being applied in a particular case, so as to comply with the requirements of the right to freedom of expression in article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The question whether the publication of a finding by the statutory regulator constituted a permissible interference with a claimed right to freedom of expression under the article demanded rigorous scrutiny.”

WLR Daily, 17th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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