Press superinjunctions show privacy can be had for a price – The Guardian
“Will politicians be able to reform privacy law without private emotions clouding their judgment?”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: injunctions
Second footballer wins court gagging order – Daily Telegraph
“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
New privacy law needed – justice minister – The Guardian
“The Tory-Lib Dem coalition government is considering a new privacy law rather than allowing judges to create one by stealth, the justice minister Lord McNally hinted last night.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sons of man killed by German locum GP face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“The sons of a man killed after being given ten times the recommended dose of painkiller by a German locum doctor face prosecution for calling him a ‘killer’ and a ‘charlatan’.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parliament must clarify privacy law, legal experts demand – Daily Telegraph
“Privacy laws are being introduced by the back door due to a lack of Parliamentary guidance on the issue, legal experts warned yesterday after Colin Montgomerie became the latest celebrity to obtain an injunction over allegations about his private life.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Celebrities use British laws regarded as toughest in the world – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s defamation laws are so tough that it is regarded as an international centre for ‘libel tourism’.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge to rule on Daniel Ubani’s attempts to silence sons of dead patient – The Guardian
“A judge will rule later this month on attempts by a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first UK shift as a locum GP to restrict a campaign by the dead man’s sons to stop him working as a doctor in his home country.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others – WLR Daily
“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Tube strike on after court refuses injunction – The Independent
“A 48-hour strike by London Underground maintenance workers will go ahead tonight after the High Court refused to grant an injunction preventing the stoppage.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Don’t delay deportation flight, government warns judges – The Guardian
“Government lawyers have warned high court judges that last-minute legal challenges should not be allowed to ‘disrupt or delay’ a deportation flight to Baghdad due to leave Britain early tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Injunction over Meriden travellers’ site – BBC News
“A High Court injunction has been won by a council to stop travellers building on land they own in a village.”
BBC News, 21st May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Media judges in the spotlight as Eady J’s future is thrown into doubt – The Lawyer
“Media law has become an intensely controversial area and the demand for reform is growing, with editors and politicians attempting to influence the debate.”
The Lawyer, 3rd May 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Garry Mann wins injunction against extradition – The Guardian
“Football fan Garry Mann has won permission to continue his legal battle against extradition to Portugal, where he was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a riot at the Euro 2004 tournament.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial committee to investigate use of ‘super injunctions’ – OUT-LAW.com
“A judicial committee has been set up to investigate the use of ‘super injunctions’, the gags on the press which newspapers are not even allowed to acknowledge the existence of.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Committee to examine ‘super-injunctions’ – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Master of the Rolls has set up a committee to examine the issues around the use of injunctions which bind the press and so-called ‘super-injunctions’.”
Judiciary of England & Wales, 6th April 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Superinjunctions inquiry to start work next month – The Guardian
“Superinjunctions are to be examined by a powerful committee of judges and lawyers, it was announced today, after months of speculation about the impact of the legal restrictions on press freedom.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministry of Justice orders legal review of superinjunctions – The Guardian
“A legal review of the use of superinjunctions to suppress media reporting has been ordered by the Ministry of Justice.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National rail strike off as court grants injunction – The Guardian
“A high court judge today (1 April) granted Network Rail a temporary injunction to block next week’s planned four-day rail strike by signal workers.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Has the John Terry case doomed super-injunctions? – BBC News
“The lifting of so called super-injunctions in the cases of the footballer John Terry and the multi-national company Trafigura have been heralded by the papers as victories for the press in the battle over tightening publication laws.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge blocks Milford Haven port strike – The Guardian
“A high court judge has blocked a strike by workers at one of Britain’s busiest ports, as British Airways cabin crew brace themselves for a legal challenge to next week’s strike ballot result.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
