Court report ban ‘could be eased’ – BBC News
“Research should be carried out into whether juries are prejudiced by media reports of criminal cases, Attorney General Lord Goldsmith has said.”
BBC News, 25th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: media
Competition regulator to probe Sky’s stake in ITV – OUT-LAW.com
“The Competition Commission will investigate BSkyB’s acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has referred the purchase to the Commission after reports from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and media regulator Ofcom.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
PCC issues privacy guidelines on undercover reporting – OUT-LAW.com
“Newspaper regulator the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has issued new guidelines on privacy and data protection for newspapers conducting investigations which involve subterfuge.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
BBC v. Sugar – Times Law Reports
Appeal impossible before decision notice served
Queen’s Bench Division
“There could be no appeal to the Information Tribunal unless the Information Commissioner had decided whether the requirements of Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 had been complied with by a public authority and where a decision notice had been served.”
The Times, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Stricter rules will govern premium rate TV quizzes – OUT-LAW.com
“Callers to television programmes which use premium rate phone lines must now be told how many others are calling the programme and must be told when their charges reach £10 in a single day.”
Full story
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
British Broadcasting Corporation v. Sugar – WLR Daily
British Broadcasting Corporation v. Sugar [2007] EWHC 905 (Admin)
“It was only in respect of information held by the British Broadcasting Corporation otherwise than for the purposes of journalism, art or literature that the BBC was a public authority subject to the requirements of Pts I to IV of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”
WLR Daily, 27th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
BBC wins battle to withhold Middle East report – The Times
“The BBC has won a High Court bid to overturn an information tribunal’s decision that gave a member of the public access to an internal report on the corporations’ [sic] Middle East coverage.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sky is abusing its position to destroy us, says Virgin – The Guardian
“Cable TV operator Virgin Media has accused Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB of trying to weaken and eventually eliminate it with anti-competitive behaviour, according to high court papers filed against the satellite broadcaster.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Virgin Media sues BSkyB in High Court – The Times
“Virgin Media has filed legal proceedings against BSkyB in the High Court, making good a threat to sue the rival pay-TV group over a dispute over the carriage fees paid to air channels.”
The Times, 13th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
