“The rich and the famous have obtained almost 80 gagging orders in British courts in six years, blocking the publication of intimate details about their private lives, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Law Society is set to launch legal proceedings against the owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists law firms and solicitors. Chancery Lane will seek two injunctions against the site and its owner Rick Kordowski: one on behalf of solicitors and firms named on the site, and a second on behalf of the wider profession.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The first injunction specifically banning the publication of information on Facebook and Twitter was issued yesterday amid growing fears about the culture of secrecy in courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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
“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
“Baroness Buscombe, the Press Complaints Commission chairman, believes the recent circulation on Twitter of the names of celebrities alleged to have obtained gagging injunctions proves that a privacy law ‘could not work’.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Judges are likely to greet the Twitter breach last weekend with a wry smile.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
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“Celebrity gagging orders revealed on Twitter. 50,000 followers. Lawyers unable to remove tweets. Is this the end of the #superinjunction?”
The Independent, 10th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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.”
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The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Pressure to reveal the identities of celebrities protected by injunctions has intensified after Twitter accounts began circulating the names of footballers and performers alleged to have taken out gagging orders.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A serving MP may have taken out a super-injunction preventing details of their activities being exposed, it was disclosed today (5 May).”
The Independent, 5th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An internationally renowned chef has won a gagging order preventing publication of a legal wrangle with two former employees.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Redacted information in a document that can be easily deciphered and contains personal information about a child should be prevented from being published in the media, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The text of the superinjunction obtained by the banker Sir Fred Goodwin has been handed to the Treasury select committee so that MPs can examine whether it raises public interest issues.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Baroness Deech, one of Britain’s leading lawyers, says she is ashamed of the ‘kiss and tell women’ at the centre of most superinjunctions.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The rules on privacy depend not just on whether a claimant is a wealthy footballer with a crack legal team to hand but also on the country where the alleged intrusion has taken place.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lib Dem told discussion about specific injunction could only take place in private due to sub judice rules.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A senior MP has demanded the Ministry of Justice reveals how many gagging orders have been granted by the courts amid growing concern that they are becoming too widespread.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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