Category: media

Freedom of Information Act does not allow aggregation of separate public interests in maintaining different exemptions when weighing them against public interest in disclosure: Upper Tribunal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 6th, 2022 in appeals, brexit, disclosure, freedom of information, local government, media, news, public interest by sally

‘The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”) does not permit aggregation of the separate public interests in favour of maintaining different exemptions when weighing the maintenance of the exemptions against the public interest which favours disclosure of the information sought, the Upper Tribunal has ruled.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th May 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Actor Ricky Tomlinson opposing bid to have ‘hacking’ claim thrown out of court – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2022 in damages, disclosure, interception, media, news, privacy, striking out, summary judgments, telecommunications by sally

‘Actor Ricky Tomlinson has described an attempt by a newspaper publisher to have his claim against it over unlawful information gathering thrown out of court as “outrageous and disgusting”.’

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The Independent, 28th April 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Former Lib Dem MP and campaigner formally settles phone hacking claim – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2022 in damages, interception, media, news, parliament, political parties, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘Dr Evan Harris accepted “substantial damages” from NGN, publisher of the now-defunct News of the World and The Sun, to settle his claim for unlawful information gathering.’

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The Independent, 28th April 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal regulators “need to do more” in dealing with SLAPPs – Legal Futures

Posted April 26th, 2022 in freedom of expression, intimidation, legal profession, media, news, public interest by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board and other legal regulators need to do more to deal with SLAPPs – strategic lawsuits against public participation – because they are undermining the profession’s reputation, a report has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 26th April 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Insufficient evidence’ to prosecute two people suspected of leaking CCTV of Matt Hancock kiss – The Independent

Posted April 14th, 2022 in closed circuit television, coronavirus, data protection, government departments, media, news, telecommunications by sally

‘No-one will be prosecuted over the leaking of CCTV footage that showed former health secretary Matt Hancock kissing his aide while coronavirus social distancing guidelines were in place.’

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The Independent, 13th April 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The Court of Protection and transparency – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 25th, 2022 in Court of Protection, disabled persons, families, freedom of expression, human rights, local government, media, news, privacy, public interest, reporting restrictions by sally

‘Lauren Gardner analyses a Court of Protection ruling on whether proceedings in relation to a 21-year-old woman should be open to the public and whether the judgment should be published.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th March 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Birmingham pub bombings: Chris Mullin wins fight to protect source – The Guardian

Posted March 23rd, 2022 in anonymity, contempt of court, freedom of expression, media, miscarriage of justice, news, police, terrorism by sally

‘Chris Mullin, the journalist and former MP, has won the right to protect his sources in a historic freedom of the press case at the Old Bailey.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Guardian wins legal challenge over access to employment tribunal papers – The Guardian

Posted March 23rd, 2022 in disclosure, documents, employment, employment tribunals, media, money laundering, news, public interest, time limits by sally

‘Journalists should be provided with access to documents from employment tribunal cases even in the aftermath of a judgment, it has been ruled, after a successful legal challenge by the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 22nd March 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge to rule in police bid for Birmingham bombing journalist material – The Independent

Posted March 22nd, 2022 in disclosure, media, miscarriage of justice, news, police, terrorism by sally

‘A judge is expected to deliver his ruling in the case of a journalist who investigated the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings and resisted a police bid to force him to reveal his sources.’

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The Independent, 22nd March 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government clampdown on the abuse of British courts to protect free speech – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 17th, 2022 in defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, privacy by sally

‘Wealthy individuals and powerful corporations who seek to silence critics by abusing the UK legal system have been put on notice by the government.’

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Ministry of Justice, 17th March 2022

Source: www.gov.uk

Protecting the identity of a child whose sibling has been killed by their parents – Transparency Project

Posted March 9th, 2022 in anonymity, children, families, freedom of expression, local government, media, news, privacy, public interest, reporting restrictions, unlawful killing by sally

‘This was the issue in the landmark human rights case, Re S [2004] UKHL 47, in which Lord Steyn formulated the test in balancing privacy interests under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights with freedom of expression interests under Article 10. Lord Steyn’s formula is relied on (or should be) every time the media argue that it’s in the public interest to breach someone’s Article 8 rights. Likewise, every time an individual argues their privacy rights outweigh freedom of expression, we go to Re S.’

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Transparency Project, 8th March 2022

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

BBC News programme ‘breached’ Ofcom broadcast standards – The Independent

Posted March 8th, 2022 in BBC, complaints, media, news, standards by sally

‘A BBC News programme has been found to have breached “broadcast standards” due to it featuring an inaccurate statement which was not acknowledged or corrected on air, Ofcom has said.’

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The Independent, 7th March 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bid by Kazakh mining company to sue journalist is dismissed by judge – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2022 in defamation, fraud, media, murder, news, witnesses by sally

‘An attempt by a Kazakh mining giant to sue a British journalist for allegedly claiming it ordered the murders of three men has been thrown out by a judge.’

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2022

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Case Comment: Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 – UKSC Blog

Posted February 28th, 2022 in appeals, criminal justice, fraud, human rights, media, news, privacy, reporting restrictions, Supreme Court by sally

‘In this post, Jessica Eaton, an associate in the litigation team at CMS, comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5, case which cojeet_lthumbncerned the right to privacy in the context of a criminal investigation.’

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UKSC Blog, 25th February 2022

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Bloombery v ZXC – the Supreme Court decides – Panopticon

Posted February 23rd, 2022 in appeals, chambers articles, criminal justice, freedom of expression, media, news, privacy, reporting restrictions, Supreme Court by sally

‘The central question for the Supreme Court in Bloombery v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 was, as Lords Hamblen and Stephens put it (with Lord Reeds, Lloyd-Jones and Sales agreeing): “whether, in general, a person under criminal investigation has, prior to being charged, a reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of information relating to that investigation”. The short answer was “yes”.’

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Panopticon, 21st February 2022

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New Judgment: Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 – UKSC Blog

Posted February 17th, 2022 in confidentiality, freedom of expression, media, misuse of private information, news, privacy, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Respondent is a US citizen. He and his employer were the subject of a criminal investigation by a UK Legal Enforcement Body. During that investigation, the UKLEB sent a confidential Letter of Request to the authorities of a foreign state seeking, among other things, information and documents relating to the Respondent. The Letter expressly requested that its existence and contents remain confidential.’

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UKSC Blog, 16th February 2022

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Bloomberg loses landmark UK supreme court case on privacy – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2022 in media, news, privacy, Supreme Court by sally

‘The supreme court has ruled against Bloomberg News in a landmark privacy case that will make it harder for British media outlets to publish information about individuals subject to criminal investigations.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mirror publisher makes £2m interim payment in ‘phone hacking’ litigation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2022 in costs, damages, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The publisher of the Daily Mirror and the People has agreed to make an interim payment of just over £2m on account of costs racked up in the most recent ongoing “phone hacking” litigation, which has seen nearly 600 claims settled so far.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 4th February 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Court of Protection case review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 28th, 2022 in Court of Protection, families, freedom of expression, human rights, learning difficulties, local government, media, medical treatment, news, privacy, reporting restrictions by sally

‘Lauren Gardner reports on some significant recent judgments in the Court of Protection.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th January 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of appeal to hear challenge over media ban from Prince Philip’s will court case – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2022 in appeals, media, news, reporting restrictions, royal family, wills by sally

‘A legal challenge over a decision to ban media organisations from a court case about the Duke of Edinburgh’s will is to be heard by the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com